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Monmouthshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 78 road traffic collisions in Monmouthshire in 2020, and 103 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 38% on 2019 (125), and casualties fell from 170.

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

Collisions in 2020
78
Down 38% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
103
Down 39% on 2019
Fatal collisions
4
5.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
47% of collisions

Crash severity in Monmouthshire in 2020

5.1% of collisions in Monmouthshire in 2020 were fatal and 47% serious, against 3.1% and 24% in Monmouthshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal45.1%
  • Serious3747%
  • Slight3747%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal43.9%
  • Serious4746%
  • Slight5250%

Monmouthshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Monmouthshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 371 in 2000. 2020 is highlighted, with 78, down 38% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 78
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (14%)
  • Tuesday12 (15%)
  • Wednesday12 (15%)
  • Thursday11 (14%)
  • Friday14 (18%)
  • Saturday9 (12%)
  • Sunday9 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5922 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (12%)
  • February8 (10%)
  • March1 (1.3%)
  • April7 (9%)
  • May1 (1.3%)
  • June6 (7.7%)
  • July7 (9%)
  • August15 (19%)
  • September9 (12%)
  • October7 (9%)
  • November5 (6.4%)
  • December3 (3.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight61 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds53 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (6.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.6%)
  • Other3 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry49 (63%)
  • Wet or damp26 (33%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (2.6%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph38 (49%)
  • 40 mph8 (10%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph18 (23%)
  • 70 mph10 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway60 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (17%)
  • Roundabout3 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Monmouthshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant65 (63%)
  • Cyclist13 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (12%)
  • Pedestrian10 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 156 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2017 (17%)
  • 21 to 258 (7.8%)
  • 26 to 3513 (13%)
  • 36 to 4510 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5515 (15%)
  • 56 to 6516 (16%)
  • 66 to 7510 (9.7%)
  • Over 754 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider72 (70%)
  • Passenger21 (20%)
  • Pedestrian10 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car82 (67%)
  • Motorcycle14 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (3.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Monmouthshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Monmouthshire had fewer road collisions than 325 of them in 2020.

Collisions
326th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
326th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
210th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Monmouthshire in 2020

Dewstow, Monmouthshire, NP26 4EX area, Llanbadoc and Usk, Monmouthshire, NP4 0HE area and Mount Pleasant, Monmouthshire, NP16 5PJ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Monmouthshire in 2020, with 5 collisions each.

Roads in Monmouthshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A40 and B4245 had the most collisions in Monmouthshire in 2020, with 8 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Monmouthshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA408907
2ndB424581214
3rdA404261214
4thM46805
5thA4665721
6thA484402
7thA40772200
8thB42932201
9thB45982201
10thA4491101
11thA4651200
12thA4721101
13thB42331101
14thB42351100
15thB43471100
16thB45421200
17thB45871100
18thM481201

Towns in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2020

Chepstow had the most collisions of any town in Monmouthshire in 2020: 8.

Postcode districts in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2020

NP26 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Monmouthshire in 2020: 26.

Latest crashes in Monmouthshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Monmouthshire in 2020, none were fatal and 13 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2020.

Severity

Monmouthshire road accidents in other years