Crap Towns / Port Talbot / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Port Talbot?
There were 1.1 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Port Talbot from 2021 to 2025, 54% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.5, up from 0.9 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.9 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.2 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.2 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Pontardawe | 15.6 km | 2.7 |
| Swansea | 11.3 km | 1.3 |
| Port Talbot | – | 1.1 |
| Neath | 8.1 km | 1.0 |
| Clydach | 13.9 km | 0.9 |
| Porthcawl | 13.6 km | 0.7 |
| Maesteg | 9.6 km | 0.7 |
| Sarn | 15.0 km | 0.6 |
| Pyle | 10.2 km | 0.6 |
| Baglan | 4.7 km | 0.4 |
| Gowerton | 17.2 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |