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Monmouthshire road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 113 road traffic collisions in Monmouthshire in 2024, and 153 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were up 28% on 2023 (88), and casualties rose from 121.

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

Collisions in 2024
113
Up 28% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
153
Up 26% on 2023
Fatal collisions
3
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Monmouthshire in 2024

2.7% of collisions in Monmouthshire in 2024 were fatal and 29% serious, against 3.1% and 24% in Monmouthshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.7%
  • Serious3329%
  • Slight7768%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32%
  • Serious3925%
  • Slight11173%

Monmouthshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Monmouthshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 371 in 2000. 2024 is highlighted, with 113, up 28% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 113
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (15%)
  • Tuesday18 (16%)
  • Wednesday14 (12%)
  • Thursday16 (14%)
  • Friday20 (18%)
  • Saturday14 (12%)
  • Sunday14 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5922 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.2%)
  • February1 (0.9%)
  • March6 (5.3%)
  • April6 (5.3%)
  • May17 (15%)
  • June13 (12%)
  • July16 (14%)
  • August15 (13%)
  • September9 (8%)
  • October9 (8%)
  • November4 (3.5%)
  • December10 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight89 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds92 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry88 (78%)
  • Wet or damp23 (20%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.9%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (26%)
  • 30 mph5 (4.4%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph16 (14%)
  • 60 mph49 (43%)
  • 70 mph11 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway82 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (18%)
  • Roundabout8 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Monmouthshire in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant85 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (18%)
  • Pedestrian16 (10%)
  • Van occupant10 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist8 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 153 (2%)
  • 16 to 2020 (13%)
  • 21 to 2518 (12%)
  • 26 to 3513 (8.5%)
  • 36 to 4519 (12%)
  • 46 to 5518 (12%)
  • 56 to 6523 (15%)
  • 66 to 7514 (9.2%)
  • Over 7514 (9.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider109 (71%)
  • Passenger28 (18%)
  • Pedestrian16 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car116 (64%)
  • Motorcycle28 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Monmouthshire in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Monmouthshire had fewer road collisions than 295 of them in 2024.

Collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
293rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
268th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Monmouthshire in 2024

Mount Pleasant, Monmouthshire, NP16 5PJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Monmouthshire in 2024, with 7 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Monmouthshire with the most crashes in 2024

The A40 had the most collisions in Monmouthshire in 2024: 12, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Monmouthshire, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40122105
2ndA46691201
3rdA404281104
4thA46581312
5thB429371010
6thA485601
7thB42354502
8thB42464410
9thM484401
10thA4493501
11thA4723300
12thA48103300
13thB42333401
14thB45213701
15thA40771100
16thB42451100
17thB42481101
18thB42691201
19thB42861101
20thB45981100

Towns in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2024

Chepstow had the most collisions of any town in Monmouthshire in 2024: 10.

Postcode districts in Monmouthshire: crashes in 2024

NP7 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Monmouthshire in 2024: 34.

Latest crashes in Monmouthshire in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Monmouthshire in 2024, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2024.

Severity

Monmouthshire road accidents in other years