A 40-year-old man from Bridgend has died following a collision between two motorcycles on Harbour Drive in Port Talbot on Saturday at approximately 14:15 BST.
The incident occurred on a road that runs alongside the Tata Steelworks factory. South Wales Police confirmed that the man's family is receiving support from specially trained officers as they come to terms with the loss.
Following the collision, the stretch of Harbour Drive between Dock Road and the A48 junction was temporarily closed to enable officers to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances of the crash.
Context of recent motorcycle incidents
This fatality adds to a series of serious motorcycle-related incidents across South Wales in recent months. In July, five men were arrested following a fatal crash between a car and an off-road motorcycle in Gorseinon, Swansea, where an 18-year-old man died. That incident also resulted in significant traffic disruption and prompted a major police investigation.
Additionally, a pedestrian died after being struck by multiple vehicles, including a marked police car, on the A40 in Carmarthen on 29 July, highlighting the ongoing risks posed by serious road collisions across the region.
