Swansea road traffic accidents
Swansea recorded 9,364 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 12,530 casualties. Of these collisions, 82 were fatal and 848 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 82
- Serious
- 848
- Casualties
- 12,530
- Fatal
- 82
- Serious
- 848
- Casualties
- 12,530
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Swansea
Roads in Swansea
Postcode districts in Swansea
Accidents in Swansea
Road collision statistics for Swansea
Collisions recorded
9,364
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
12,530
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
82
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
848
9.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Swansea
Collisions in Swansea are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.6% of recorded collisions in Swansea happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Swansea have produced 12,530 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 1,045 collisions, Monday 1,371 collisions, Tuesday 1,303 collisions, Wednesday 1,419 collisions, Thursday 1,393 collisions, Friday 1,531 collisions, Saturday 1,302 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 6,832 collisions, Darkness 2,530 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 6,327 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,952 collisions, Roundabout 686 collisions, One way street 148 collisions, Unknown 123 collisions, Other 105 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 154 collisions, 30 mph 8,592 collisions, 40 mph 291 collisions, 50 mph 198 collisions, 60 mph 40 collisions, 70 mph 89 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 6,920 collisions, Raining no high winds 1,151 collisions, Unknown 830 collisions, Raining + high winds 166 collisions, Fine + high winds 148 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 6,864 casualties, Passenger 3,452 casualties, Pedestrian 2,214 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Swansea
How many road accidents have there been in Swansea?
9,364 collisions have been recorded in Swansea in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 12,530 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Swansea were serious or fatal?
82 were fatal and 848 were serious — 9.9% of all recorded collisions in Swansea resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Swansea?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Swansea, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Swansea happen on?
67.6% of collisions in Swansea are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Swansea?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 12,530 casualties recorded in Swansea.
Is road safety in Swansea getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Swansea fell 7% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Swansea 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 Swansea cover 1999 to 2024.