Port Talbot road traffic accidents
Port Talbot recorded 1,454 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,997 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 150 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,997
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,997
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Port Talbot
Roads in Port Talbot
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Accidents in Port Talbot
Road collision statistics for Port Talbot
Collisions recorded
1,454
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,997
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
150
11.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Port Talbot
Collisions in Port Talbot are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.1% of recorded collisions in Port Talbot happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Port Talbot have produced 1,997 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 143 collisions, Monday 187 collisions, Tuesday 238 collisions, Wednesday 227 collisions, Thursday 210 collisions, Friday 248 collisions, Saturday 201 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,054 collisions, Darkness 400 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 932 collisions, Dual carriageway 301 collisions, Roundabout 147 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, Other 16 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 1,145 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 100 collisions, 60 mph 13 collisions, 70 mph 123 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,133 collisions, Raining no high winds 167 collisions, Unknown 87 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,199 casualties, Passenger 516 casualties, Pedestrian 282 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Port Talbot
How many road accidents have there been in Port Talbot?
1,454 collisions have been recorded in Port Talbot in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,997 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Port Talbot were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 150 were serious — 11.2% of all recorded collisions in Port Talbot resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Port Talbot?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Port Talbot, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Port Talbot happen on?
64.1% of collisions in Port Talbot are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Port Talbot?
Pedestrians make up 14.1% of the 1,997 casualties recorded in Port Talbot.
Is road safety in Port Talbot getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Port Talbot rose 27% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Port Talbot come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Port Talbot cover 1999 to 2024.