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Monmouthshire road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 286 road traffic collisions in Monmouthshire in 2001, and 435 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2000 (371), and casualties fell from 593.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 11,395 collisions in Monmouthshire.

Collisions in 2001
286
Down 23% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
435
Down 27% on 2000
Fatal collisions
8
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Monmouthshire in 2001

2.8% of collisions in Monmouthshire in 2001 were fatal and 18% serious, against 3.1% and 24% in Monmouthshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.8%
  • Serious5118%
  • Slight22779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.8%
  • Serious7617%
  • Slight35181%

Monmouthshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Monmouthshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 371 in 2000. 2001 is highlighted, with 286, down 23% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025113145
2024113153
202388121
2022103125
2021121160
202078103
2019125170
2018108155
201798148
201694143
2015126173
2014136203
2013158236
2012124179
2011133193
2010138193
2009156205
2008152212
2007176262
2006175290
2005225344
2004291395
2003284430
2002313481
2001286435
2000371593
1999350507
1998334505
1997317489
1996332517
1995333559
1994349543
1993332463
1992295445
1991358527
1990347525
1989346503
1988305436
1987301442
1986353497
1985332505
1984327462
1983351524
1982365560
1981356522
1980358532
1979369527

When and where crashes happen in Monmouthshire in 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (18%)
  • Tuesday35 (12%)
  • Wednesday36 (13%)
  • Thursday35 (12%)
  • Friday44 (15%)
  • Saturday53 (19%)
  • Sunday32 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5954 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (10%)
  • February24 (8.4%)
  • March16 (5.6%)
  • April19 (6.6%)
  • May31 (11%)
  • June24 (8.4%)
  • July21 (7.3%)
  • August25 (8.7%)
  • September30 (10%)
  • October29 (10%)
  • November18 (6.3%)
  • December19 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight203 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds230 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry172 (60%)
  • Wet or damp101 (35%)
  • Frost or ice12 (4.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph80 (28%)
  • 40 mph12 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph9 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph147 (51%)
  • 70 mph38 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway231 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Monmouthshire in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant308 (71%)
  • Pedestrian38 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (8%)
  • Cyclist20 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2069 (16%)
  • 21 to 2538 (8.7%)
  • 26 to 3591 (21%)
  • 36 to 4562 (14%)
  • 46 to 5555 (13%)
  • 56 to 6533 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.7%)
  • Over 7511 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider261 (60%)
  • Passenger136 (31%)
  • Pedestrian38 (8.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car374 (76%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle32 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Monmouthshire in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Monmouthshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Monmouthshire ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Monmouthshire had fewer road collisions than 301 of them in 2001.

Collisions
302nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
287th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
243rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Monmouthshire in 2001

Mount Pleasant, Monmouthshire, NP16 5PJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Monmouthshire in 2001, with 13 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Monmouthshire with the most crashes in 2001

The A40 had the most collisions in Monmouthshire in 2001: 32, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Monmouthshire, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40325607
2ndB4293243013
3rdA465214307
4thA466172211
5thA472153203
6thB4245142402
7thA4042132321
8thA4891412
9thB459891213
10thB452181002
11thB42357702
12thM46700
13thM4861001
14thA4495702
15thB42465602
16thB42333410
17thA40772700
18thA41432401
19thA41361100

Towns in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2001

Chepstow had the most collisions of any town in Monmouthshire in 2001: 22.

Postcode districts in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2001

NP7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Monmouthshire in 2001: 73.

Latest crashes in Monmouthshire in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Monmouthshire in 2001, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2001.

Severity

Monmouthshire road accidents in other years