Slight
Car crash on the A465 in Monmouthshire, 30 Dec 1988, 04:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B51288T
Monmouthshire road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics
Police recorded 305 road traffic collisions in Monmouthshire in 1988, and 436 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 77 were serious.
Collisions were up 1% on 1987 (301), and casualties fell from 442.
Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 11,395 collisions in Monmouthshire.
- Collisions in 1988
- 305
- Up 1% on 1987
- Casualties in 1988
- 436
- Down 1% on 1987
- Fatal collisions
- 7
- 2.3% of collisions
- Serious collisions
- 77
- 25% of collisions
Crash severity in Monmouthshire in 1988
2.3% of collisions in Monmouthshire in 1988 were fatal and 25% serious, against 3.1% and 24% in Monmouthshire from 1979 to 2025.
Collisions by worst injury
- Fatal72.3%
- Serious7725%
- Slight22172%
People hurt, by injury
- Fatal71.6%
- Serious9321%
- Slight33677%
Monmouthshire road accidents by year
Collisions and casualties in Monmouthshire, 1979 to 2025
Collisions peaked at 371 in 2000. 1988 is highlighted, with 305, up 1% on 1987.
- Collisions
- Collisions in 1988
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | 145 |
| 2024 | 113 | 153 |
| 2023 | 88 | 121 |
| 2022 | 103 | 125 |
| 2021 | 121 | 160 |
| 2020 | 78 | 103 |
| 2019 | 125 | 170 |
| 2018 | 108 | 155 |
| 2017 | 98 | 148 |
| 2016 | 94 | 143 |
| 2015 | 126 | 173 |
| 2014 | 136 | 203 |
| 2013 | 158 | 236 |
| 2012 | 124 | 179 |
| 2011 | 133 | 193 |
| 2010 | 138 | 193 |
| 2009 | 156 | 205 |
| 2008 | 152 | 212 |
| 2007 | 176 | 262 |
| 2006 | 175 | 290 |
| 2005 | 225 | 344 |
| 2004 | 291 | 395 |
| 2003 | 284 | 430 |
| 2002 | 313 | 481 |
| 2001 | 286 | 435 |
| 2000 | 371 | 593 |
| 1999 | 350 | 507 |
| 1998 | 334 | 505 |
| 1997 | 317 | 489 |
| 1996 | 332 | 517 |
| 1995 | 333 | 559 |
| 1994 | 349 | 543 |
| 1993 | 332 | 463 |
| 1992 | 295 | 445 |
| 1991 | 358 | 527 |
| 1990 | 347 | 525 |
| 1989 | 346 | 503 |
| 1988 | 305 | 436 |
| 1987 | 301 | 442 |
| 1986 | 353 | 497 |
| 1985 | 332 | 505 |
| 1984 | 327 | 462 |
| 1983 | 351 | 524 |
| 1982 | 365 | 560 |
| 1981 | 356 | 522 |
| 1980 | 358 | 532 |
| 1979 | 369 | 527 |
When and where crashes happen in Monmouthshire in 1988
Collisions by day of the week
- Monday49 (16%)
- Tuesday41 (13%)
- Wednesday35 (11%)
- Thursday37 (12%)
- Friday56 (18%)
- Saturday50 (16%)
- Sunday37 (12%)
Collisions by time of day
- 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.3%)
- 03:00 to 05:595 (1.6%)
- 06:00 to 08:5931 (10%)
- 09:00 to 11:5951 (17%)
- 12:00 to 14:5954 (18%)
- 15:00 to 17:5981 (27%)
- 18:00 to 20:5942 (14%)
- 21:00 to 23:5931 (10%)
Collisions by month
- January20 (6.6%)
- February19 (6.2%)
- March20 (6.6%)
- April26 (8.5%)
- May22 (7.2%)
- June19 (6.2%)
- July32 (10%)
- August23 (7.5%)
- September28 (9.2%)
- October31 (10%)
- November34 (11%)
- December31 (10%)
Light conditions
- Daylight221 (72%)
- Dark, no street lighting44 (14%)
- Dark, street lights lit32 (10%)
- Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.6%)
- Dark, street lights unlit3 (1%)
Weather at the time
- Fine, no high winds236 (77%)
- Raining, no high winds32 (10%)
- Raining with high winds13 (4.3%)
- Fine with high winds6 (2%)
- Fog or mist3 (1%)
- Other13 (4.3%)
- Not recorded2 (0.7%)
Road surface
- Dry204 (67%)
- Wet or damp100 (33%)
- Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
Speed limit at the scene
- 30 mph121 (40%)
- 40 mph9 (3%)
- 50 mph11 (3.6%)
- 60 mph122 (40%)
- 70 mph42 (14%)
Type of road
- Single carriageway255 (84%)
- Dual carriageway42 (14%)
- One way street or slip road4 (1.3%)
- Roundabout4 (1.3%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Who was hurt in road crashes in Monmouthshire in 1988
Casualties by road user
- Car occupant286 (66%)
- Pedestrian54 (12%)
- Motorcyclist45 (10%)
- Cyclist25 (5.7%)
- Van occupant14 (3.2%)
- Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.1%)
- Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
- Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
- Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
- Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)
Casualties by age
- 0 to 510 (2.3%)
- 6 to 1013 (3%)
- 11 to 1534 (7.8%)
- 16 to 20106 (24%)
- 21 to 2563 (14%)
- 26 to 3557 (13%)
- 36 to 4549 (11%)
- 46 to 5540 (9.2%)
- 56 to 6526 (6%)
- 66 to 7524 (5.5%)
- Over 7514 (3.2%)
Drivers, passengers and pedestrians
- Driver or rider230 (53%)
- Passenger152 (35%)
- Pedestrian54 (12%)
Vehicles involved
- Car388 (73%)
- Motorcycle43 (8.1%)
- Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (6.2%)
- Pedal cycle25 (4.7%)
- Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (3.6%)
- Bus or coach8 (1.5%)
- Other vehicle7 (1.3%)
- Minibus5 (0.9%)
- Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
Crash map for Monmouthshire in 1988
Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in Monmouthshire
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 24 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
How Monmouthshire ranked among 349 areas in 1988
Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Monmouthshire had fewer road collisions than 306 of them in 1988.
- Collisions
- 307th
- of 349 areas, highest first
- Casualties
- 297th
- of 349 areas, highest first
- Fatal collisions
- 254th
- of 349 areas, highest first
- Serious collisions
- 278th
- of 349 areas, highest first
Roads in Monmouthshire with the most crashes in 1988
The A40 had the most collisions in Monmouthshire in 1988: 33, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.
| Rank | Road | Collisions | Casualties | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A40 | 33 | 45 | 1 | 6 |
| 2nd | A48 | 26 | 45 | 1 | 7 |
| 3rd | A465 | 23 | 43 | 0 | 8 |
| 4th | B4245 | 20 | 27 | 1 | 5 |
| 5th | A466 | 19 | 27 | 1 | 4 |
| 6th | B4293 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 7th | A472 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 8th | A4042 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 9th | A449 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th | B4235 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 11th | B4246 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 12th | A4077 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 13th | B4233 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 14th | M4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 15th | B4521 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 16th | B4598 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17th | A4143 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18th | B4347 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 19th | A4136 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 20th | B4248 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Towns in Monmouthshire: crashes in 1988
Chepstow had the most collisions of any town in Monmouthshire in 1988: 27.
Postcode districts in Monmouthshire: crashes in 1988
NP7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Monmouthshire in 1988: 101.
Latest crashes in Monmouthshire in 1988
Of the last 24 crashes in Monmouthshire in 1988, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1988.
Severity
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Monmouthshire, 27 Dec 1988, 15:55
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 198861B509880
- Slight
Car crash on the A466 in Monmouthshire, 27 Dec 1988, 08:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B50888P
- Slight
Car crash on the A472 in Monmouthshire, 25 Dec 1988, 17:17
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B50588T
- Slight
Car crash on the B4521 in Monmouthshire, 25 Dec 1988, 08:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B506880
- Slight
Car crash on the A449 in Monmouthshire, 24 Dec 1988, 08:10
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 198861B51388T
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the B4293 in Monmouthshire, 23 Dec 1988, 21:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 198861B504880
- Serious
Car crash on the A465 in Monmouthshire, 20 Dec 1988, 16:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198861C37988T
- Serious
Car crash on the M4 in Monmouthshire, 20 Dec 1988, 06:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B495880
- Serious
Car crash on the A449 in Monmouthshire, 19 Dec 1988, 06:40
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B49388T
- Slight
Lorry crash on the A449 in Monmouthshire, 19 Dec 1988, 06:25
- 2 lorries, a bus or coach and a motorcycle
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B49288T
- Serious
Lorry crash on the A466 in Monmouthshire, 18 Dec 1988, 11:15
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 198861B49188T
- Slight
Car crash on the A466 in Monmouthshire, 17 Dec 1988, 22:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B487880
- Slight
Car crash on the B4235 in Monmouthshire, 17 Dec 1988, 18:30
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 198861B486880
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Monmouthshire, 16 Dec 1988, 20:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B484880
- Slight
Lorry crash on the A466 in Monmouthshire, 16 Dec 1988, 14:15
- A lorry and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B48588P
- Slight
Van crash on the B4293 in Monmouthshire, 16 Dec 1988, 09:00
- A van and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B489880
- Slight
Car crash on the A48 in Monmouthshire, 14 Dec 1988, 22:50
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B49688P
- Slight
Car crash on the B4293 in Monmouthshire, 10 Dec 1988, 00:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B480880
- Slight
Van crash on a C road in Monmouthshire, 9 Dec 1988, 23:50
- A van and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B478880
- Slight
Car crash on the B4235 in Monmouthshire, 9 Dec 1988, 13:10
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 198861B479880
- Slight
Scooter crash on the B4293 in Monmouthshire, 8 Dec 1988, 08:55
- A motor scooter and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B477880
- Slight
Car crash on the B4233 in Monmouthshire, 7 Dec 1988, 17:10
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B476880
- Slight
Lorry crash on the A472 in Monmouthshire, 7 Dec 1988, 16:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 198861B47288P