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Monmouthshire road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 284 road traffic collisions in Monmouthshire in 2003, and 430 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 61 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2002 (313), and casualties fell from 481.

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

Collisions in 2003
284
Down 9% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
430
Down 11% on 2002
Fatal collisions
8
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
61
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Monmouthshire in 2003

2.8% of collisions in Monmouthshire in 2003 were fatal and 21% serious, against 3.1% and 24% in Monmouthshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.8%
  • Serious6121%
  • Slight21576%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.9%
  • Serious7618%
  • Slight34680%

Monmouthshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Monmouthshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 371 in 2000. 2003 is highlighted, with 284, down 9% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (14%)
  • Tuesday44 (15%)
  • Wednesday43 (15%)
  • Thursday53 (19%)
  • Friday42 (15%)
  • Saturday27 (9.5%)
  • Sunday35 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5965 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.1%)
  • February22 (7.7%)
  • March14 (4.9%)
  • April22 (7.7%)
  • May32 (11%)
  • June15 (5.3%)
  • July29 (10%)
  • August25 (8.8%)
  • September29 (10%)
  • October26 (9.2%)
  • November21 (7.4%)
  • December26 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight211 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds238 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (8.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry200 (70%)
  • Wet or damp77 (27%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.8%)
  • Mud2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph97 (34%)
  • 40 mph12 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph144 (51%)
  • 70 mph24 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway236 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Monmouthshire in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant320 (74%)
  • Pedestrian40 (9.3%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (6%)
  • Van occupant13 (3%)
  • Cyclist12 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2080 (19%)
  • 21 to 2545 (10%)
  • 26 to 3571 (17%)
  • 36 to 4574 (17%)
  • 46 to 5551 (12%)
  • 56 to 6535 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.4%)
  • Over 7513 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider261 (61%)
  • Passenger129 (30%)
  • Pedestrian40 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car388 (78%)
  • Motorcycle27 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.2%)
  • Minibus4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Monmouthshire in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Monmouthshire ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Monmouthshire had fewer road collisions than 302 of them in 2003.

Collisions
303rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
185th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Monmouthshire in 2003

Bulwark and Thornwell, Monmouthshire, NP16 5RT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Monmouthshire in 2003, with 19 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Monmouthshire with the most crashes in 2003

The A40, A466 and B4245 had the most collisions in Monmouthshire in 2003, with 30 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Monmouthshire, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40304209
2ndA466304502
3rdB4245303905
4thA465203725
5thA48172414
6thA4042132510
7thB4293111403
8thA472101205
9thB42356701
10thB459861303
11thB42335701
12thM45602
13thM485700
14thA41364602
15thA4494900
16thB452141300
17thB42463502
18thA41432200
19thB42481200
20thB43471100

Towns in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2003

Abergavenny had the most collisions of any town in Monmouthshire in 2003: 24.

Postcode districts in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2003

NP7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Monmouthshire in 2003: 76.

Latest crashes in Monmouthshire in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Monmouthshire in 2003, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2003.

Severity

Monmouthshire road accidents in other years