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Monmouthshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 103 road traffic collisions in Monmouthshire in 2022, and 125 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2021 (121), and casualties fell from 160.

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

Collisions in 2022
103
Down 15% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
125
Down 22% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
3.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Monmouthshire in 2022

3.9% of collisions in Monmouthshire in 2022 were fatal and 26% serious, against 3.1% and 24% in Monmouthshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.9%
  • Serious2726%
  • Slight7270%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal43.2%
  • Serious2822%
  • Slight9374%

Monmouthshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Monmouthshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 371 in 2000. 2022 is highlighted, with 103, down 15% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 103
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (9.7%)
  • Tuesday14 (14%)
  • Wednesday12 (12%)
  • Thursday18 (17%)
  • Friday20 (19%)
  • Saturday16 (16%)
  • Sunday13 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (6.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5915 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5926 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (3.9%)
  • February5 (4.9%)
  • March3 (2.9%)
  • April11 (11%)
  • May15 (15%)
  • June6 (5.8%)
  • July10 (9.7%)
  • August15 (15%)
  • September6 (5.8%)
  • October7 (6.8%)
  • November10 (9.7%)
  • December11 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight78 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (7.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds85 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (14%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry78 (76%)
  • Wet or damp22 (21%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (8.7%)
  • 30 mph25 (24%)
  • 40 mph8 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph12 (12%)
  • 60 mph35 (34%)
  • 70 mph14 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway77 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (17%)
  • Roundabout5 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Monmouthshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant87 (70%)
  • Cyclist12 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (9.6%)
  • Pedestrian8 (6.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (2.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 152 (1.6%)
  • 16 to 2014 (11%)
  • 21 to 2511 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 3522 (18%)
  • 36 to 4511 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 5523 (18%)
  • 56 to 6512 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7510 (8%)
  • Over 7513 (10%)
  • Not recorded4 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider90 (72%)
  • Passenger27 (22%)
  • Pedestrian8 (6.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car140 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (7%)
  • Motorcycle11 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (5.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Monmouthshire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Monmouthshire had fewer road collisions than 300 of them in 2022.

Collisions
301st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
311th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
303rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Monmouthshire in 2022

Mount Pleasant, Monmouthshire, NP16 5PJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Monmouthshire in 2022, with 7 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Monmouthshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A466 had the most collisions in Monmouthshire in 2022: 10, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Monmouthshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA466101213
2ndA4091313
3rdA487702
4thB423571002
5thA40426902
6thB42466601
7thB42936802
8thA4495812
9thB45985703
10thM45501
11thA4654400
12thA4723301
13thB42453301
14thM483301
15thA41362200
16thA40771100
17thA41351110
18thA41431100

Towns in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2022

Abergavenny and Chepstow had the most collisions of any town in Monmouthshire in 2022, with 8 each.

Postcode districts in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2022

NP7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Monmouthshire in 2022: 31.

Latest crashes in Monmouthshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Monmouthshire in 2022, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Monmouthshire road accidents in other years