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Monmouthshire road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 125 road traffic collisions in Monmouthshire in 2019, and 170 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were up 16% on 2018 (108), and casualties rose from 155.

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

Collisions in 2019
125
Up 16% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
170
Up 10% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Monmouthshire in 2019

2.4% of collisions in Monmouthshire in 2019 were fatal and 30% serious, against 3.1% and 24% in Monmouthshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.4%
  • Serious3830%
  • Slight8467%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious4225%
  • Slight12574%

Monmouthshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Monmouthshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 371 in 2000. 2019 is highlighted, with 125, up 16% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 125
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (11%)
  • Tuesday18 (14%)
  • Wednesday19 (15%)
  • Thursday17 (14%)
  • Friday17 (14%)
  • Saturday15 (12%)
  • Sunday25 (20%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (11%)
  • February10 (8%)
  • March7 (5.6%)
  • April6 (4.8%)
  • May9 (7.2%)
  • June11 (8.8%)
  • July15 (12%)
  • August14 (11%)
  • September10 (8%)
  • October10 (8%)
  • November6 (4.8%)
  • December13 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight99 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds101 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (14%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry91 (73%)
  • Wet or damp29 (23%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph42 (34%)
  • 40 mph15 (12%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph47 (38%)
  • 70 mph16 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway93 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (18%)
  • Roundabout5 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Monmouthshire in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant107 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (13%)
  • Cyclist16 (9.4%)
  • Pedestrian10 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 205 (2.9%)
  • 21 to 2517 (10%)
  • 26 to 3535 (21%)
  • 36 to 4523 (14%)
  • 46 to 5523 (14%)
  • 56 to 6522 (13%)
  • 66 to 7516 (9.4%)
  • Over 7511 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider133 (78%)
  • Passenger27 (16%)
  • Pedestrian10 (5.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car150 (69%)
  • Motorcycle23 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Monmouthshire in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Monmouthshire had fewer road collisions than 304 of them in 2019.

Collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
298th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
247th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Monmouthshire in 2019

Mount Pleasant, Monmouthshire, NP16 5PJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Monmouthshire in 2019, with 8 collisions.

Roads in Monmouthshire with the most crashes in 2019

The A40 had the most collisions in Monmouthshire in 2019: 12, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Monmouthshire, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40122014
2ndA466101203
3rdB4245101501
4thA404281212
5thA46581705
6thB42356803
7thM46810
8thA4495701
9thB42935502
10thA484401
11thB42464501
12thA4723601
13thA41362201
14thB42332200
15thA40771101
16thA48101201
17thB45211100
18thB45981101
19thM481100

Towns in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2019

Caldicot had the most collisions of any town in Monmouthshire in 2019: 10.

Postcode districts in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2019

NP7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Monmouthshire in 2019: 28.

Latest crashes in Monmouthshire in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Monmouthshire in 2019, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Monmouthshire road accidents in other years