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Monmouthshire road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 152 road traffic collisions in Monmouthshire in 2008, and 212 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2007 (176), and casualties fell from 262.

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

Collisions in 2008
152
Down 14% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
212
Down 19% on 2007
Fatal collisions
9
5.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Monmouthshire in 2008

5.9% of collisions in Monmouthshire in 2008 were fatal and 25% serious, against 3.1% and 24% in Monmouthshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal95.9%
  • Serious3825%
  • Slight10569%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal104.7%
  • Serious4421%
  • Slight15875%

Monmouthshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Monmouthshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 371 in 2000. 2008 is highlighted, with 152, down 14% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (16%)
  • Tuesday18 (12%)
  • Wednesday26 (17%)
  • Thursday22 (14%)
  • Friday15 (9.9%)
  • Saturday28 (18%)
  • Sunday19 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (3.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5.3%)
  • February16 (11%)
  • March13 (8.6%)
  • April11 (7.2%)
  • May17 (11%)
  • June11 (7.2%)
  • July12 (7.9%)
  • August13 (8.6%)
  • September20 (13%)
  • October15 (9.9%)
  • November11 (7.2%)
  • December5 (3.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight119 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (9.9%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds113 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.3%)
  • Other8 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry100 (66%)
  • Wet or damp49 (32%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph55 (36%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph9 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph58 (38%)
  • 70 mph23 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway115 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (4.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Monmouthshire in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant149 (70%)
  • Pedestrian19 (9%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (8%)
  • Cyclist8 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1511 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2036 (17%)
  • 21 to 2524 (11%)
  • 26 to 3535 (17%)
  • 36 to 4537 (17%)
  • 46 to 5525 (12%)
  • 56 to 6514 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7515 (7.1%)
  • Over 759 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider136 (64%)
  • Passenger57 (27%)
  • Pedestrian19 (9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car220 (80%)
  • Motorcycle16 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Monmouthshire in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Monmouthshire had fewer road collisions than 330 of them in 2008.

Collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
329th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
75th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
245th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Monmouthshire in 2008

Mount Pleasant, Monmouthshire, NP16 5PJ area and Town, Monmouthshire, NP25 3DG area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Monmouthshire in 2008, with 11 collisions each.

Roads in Monmouthshire with the most crashes in 2008

The A40 had the most collisions in Monmouthshire in 2008: 23, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Monmouthshire, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40233214
2ndB4293121623
3rdA46591506
4thA46691202
5thB424591302
6thA47281322
7thA4881201
8thA40425802
9thA4494501
10thB42354410
11thB45984612
12thM44700
13thM483301
14thB42462300
15thB45212301
16thA40771101
17thA41361101
18thB42331101

Towns in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2008

Chepstow had the most collisions of any town in Monmouthshire in 2008: 13.

Postcode districts in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2008

NP7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Monmouthshire in 2008: 39.

Latest crashes in Monmouthshire in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Monmouthshire in 2008, 2 were fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2008.

Severity

Monmouthshire road accidents in other years