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Monmouthshire road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 126 road traffic collisions in Monmouthshire in 2015, and 173 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 15 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2014 (136), and casualties fell from 203.

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

Collisions in 2015
126
Down 7% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
173
Down 15% on 2014
Fatal collisions
4
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
15
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Monmouthshire in 2015

3.2% of collisions in Monmouthshire in 2015 were fatal and 12% serious, against 3.1% and 24% in Monmouthshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.2%
  • Serious1512%
  • Slight10785%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.3%
  • Serious179.8%
  • Slight15288%

Monmouthshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Monmouthshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 371 in 2000. 2015 is highlighted, with 126, down 7% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 126
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (15%)
  • Tuesday23 (18%)
  • Wednesday16 (13%)
  • Thursday12 (9.5%)
  • Friday23 (18%)
  • Saturday16 (13%)
  • Sunday17 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (21%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:597 (5.6%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (3.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7.9%)
  • February7 (5.6%)
  • March13 (10%)
  • April14 (11%)
  • May10 (7.9%)
  • June16 (13%)
  • July9 (7.1%)
  • August13 (10%)
  • September7 (5.6%)
  • October7 (5.6%)
  • November10 (7.9%)
  • December10 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight103 (82%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (10%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds102 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry88 (70%)
  • Wet or damp35 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph52 (41%)
  • 40 mph8 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph10 (7.9%)
  • 60 mph38 (30%)
  • 70 mph18 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway81 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (20%)
  • Roundabout18 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Monmouthshire in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant108 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (17%)
  • Pedestrian12 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist10 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2017 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2527 (16%)
  • 26 to 3532 (18%)
  • 36 to 4526 (15%)
  • 46 to 5526 (15%)
  • 56 to 6510 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7514 (8.1%)
  • Over 754 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider124 (72%)
  • Passenger37 (21%)
  • Pedestrian12 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car163 (68%)
  • Motorcycle28 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Monmouthshire in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Monmouthshire had fewer road collisions than 327 of them in 2015.

Collisions
328th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Monmouthshire in 2015

Mount Pleasant, Monmouthshire, NP16 5PJ area, Pen Y Fal, Monmouthshire, NP7 9SR area and Town, Monmouthshire, NP25 3DG area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Monmouthshire in 2015, with 8 collisions each.

Roads in Monmouthshire with the most crashes in 2015

The A40 had the most collisions in Monmouthshire in 2015: 19, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Monmouthshire, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40192702
2ndA465122100
3rdA466111311
4thM4101500
5thA404281511
6thA4881401
7thB42458901
8thB42937702
9thA4723501
10thA40772200
11thA4492310
12thA41361101
13thB42351301
14thB42361101
15thB42461100
16thB45911100
17thB45981100
18thM481100

Towns in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2015

Chepstow had the most collisions of any town in Monmouthshire in 2015: 10.

Postcode districts in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2015

NP7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Monmouthshire in 2015: 35.

Latest crashes in Monmouthshire in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Monmouthshire in 2015, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2015.

Severity

Monmouthshire road accidents in other years