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Torfaen road accidents in 1979: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 280 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 1979, and 364 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 7,949 collisions in Torfaen.

Collisions in 1979
280
Casualties in 1979
364
Fatal collisions
7
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 1979

2.5% of collisions in Torfaen in 1979 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.5%
  • Serious7828%
  • Slight19570%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious9326%
  • Slight26473%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 1979 is highlighted, with 280.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202586109
202489101
202379109
20228397
20217194
20206181
201983105
201877119
201774111
2016104145
201578101
2014135188
2013116143
201290123
201184121
2010121177
2009125163
2008106138
2007115159
2006144179
2005141201
2004174241
2003170225
2002205286
2001177264
2000188260
1999221315
1998209291
1997210291
1996256343
1995226345
1994206281
1993207275
1992238314
1991233317
1990256324
1989250322
1988239308
1987200255
1986248327
1985260352
1984234299
1983227283
1982280405
1981251323
1980242305
1979280364

When and where crashes happen in Torfaen in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (14%)
  • Tuesday44 (16%)
  • Wednesday35 (13%)
  • Thursday42 (15%)
  • Friday48 (17%)
  • Saturday39 (14%)
  • Sunday34 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5985 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.2%)
  • February22 (7.9%)
  • March22 (7.9%)
  • April15 (5.4%)
  • May21 (7.5%)
  • June29 (10%)
  • July24 (8.6%)
  • August24 (8.6%)
  • September15 (5.4%)
  • October24 (8.6%)
  • November33 (12%)
  • December28 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight201 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds209 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry168 (60%)
  • Wet or damp79 (28%)
  • Frost or ice22 (7.9%)
  • Snow11 (3.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph206 (74%)
  • 40 mph30 (11%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph21 (7.5%)
  • 70 mph20 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway241 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (7.9%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant148 (41%)
  • Pedestrian94 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (21%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist10 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (4.9%)
  • 6 to 1022 (6%)
  • 11 to 1529 (8%)
  • 16 to 2096 (26%)
  • 21 to 2549 (13%)
  • 26 to 3548 (13%)
  • 36 to 4527 (7.4%)
  • 46 to 5530 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6521 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.8%)
  • Over 7510 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider180 (49%)
  • Pedestrian94 (26%)
  • Passenger90 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car270 (63%)
  • Motorcycle77 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach21 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 1979

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1979 in Torfaen

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Torfaen ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 320 of them in 1979.

Collisions
321st
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
323rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
288th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
318th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 1979

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 1979: 43, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40424367214
2ndA4043313805
3rdA4051253807
4thA472152115
5thB4246121304
6thB42364500
7thB42482400

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 1979

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 1979: 118.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 1979

NP4 and NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 1979, with 138 each.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 1979, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 25 December 1979.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years