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Monmouthshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 88 road traffic collisions in Monmouthshire in 2023, and 121 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2022 (103), and casualties fell from 125.

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

Collisions in 2023
88
Down 15% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
121
Down 3% on 2022
Fatal collisions
3
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
38% of collisions

Crash severity in Monmouthshire in 2023

3.4% of collisions in Monmouthshire in 2023 were fatal and 38% serious, against 3.1% and 24% in Monmouthshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal33.4%
  • Serious3338%
  • Slight5259%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.5%
  • Serious3731%
  • Slight8167%

Monmouthshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Monmouthshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 371 in 2000. 2023 is highlighted, with 88, down 15% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 88
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (10%)
  • Tuesday13 (15%)
  • Wednesday18 (20%)
  • Thursday15 (17%)
  • Friday16 (18%)
  • Saturday8 (9.1%)
  • Sunday9 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5911 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:599 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (9.1%)
  • February8 (9.1%)
  • March9 (10%)
  • April10 (11%)
  • May4 (4.5%)
  • June4 (4.5%)
  • July12 (14%)
  • August8 (9.1%)
  • September8 (9.1%)
  • October4 (4.5%)
  • November10 (11%)
  • December3 (3.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight60 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds64 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.1%)
  • Other1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry54 (61%)
  • Wet or damp33 (38%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (19%)
  • 30 mph12 (14%)
  • 40 mph6 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph7 (8%)
  • 60 mph25 (28%)
  • 70 mph21 (24%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway57 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (25%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (6.8%)
  • Roundabout3 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Monmouthshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant72 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (15%)
  • Pedestrian10 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant10 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist5 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 152 (1.7%)
  • 16 to 2013 (11%)
  • 21 to 2511 (9.1%)
  • 26 to 3520 (17%)
  • 36 to 4520 (17%)
  • 46 to 5519 (16%)
  • 56 to 6514 (12%)
  • 66 to 7510 (8.3%)
  • Over 7510 (8.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider82 (68%)
  • Passenger29 (24%)
  • Pedestrian10 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car104 (68%)
  • Motorcycle18 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Monmouthshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 8 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 (8)

How Monmouthshire ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Monmouthshire had fewer road collisions than 319 of them in 2023.

Collisions
320th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
315th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
174th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Monmouthshire in 2023

Grofield, Monmouthshire, NP7 5AH area and Mount Pleasant, Monmouthshire, NP16 5PJ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Monmouthshire in 2023, with 6 collisions each.

Roads in Monmouthshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A40 and M4 had the most collisions in Monmouthshire in 2023, with 7 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Monmouthshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA407804
2ndM471502
3rdA404261101
4thA4655800
5thA4494402
6thA4664603
7thB42934500
8thA483401
9thB42453300
10thB42463301
11thM483310
12thA48(M)2300
13thB45212201
14thA40771101
15thA41361110
16thA4721401
17thB42331301
18thB42351100
19thB43471201
20thB45981100

Towns in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2023

Chepstow had the most collisions of any town in Monmouthshire in 2023: 11.

Postcode districts in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2023

NP7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Monmouthshire in 2023: 28.

Latest crashes in Monmouthshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Monmouthshire in 2023, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 22 December 2023.

Severity

Monmouthshire road accidents in other years