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Torfaen road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 242 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 1980, and 305 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1979 (280), and casualties fell from 364.

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

Collisions in 1980
242
Down 14% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
305
Down 16% on 1979
Fatal collisions
4
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 1980

1.7% of collisions in Torfaen in 1980 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious7631%
  • Slight16267%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious8929%
  • Slight21270%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 1980 is highlighted, with 242, down 14% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • 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 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (15%)
  • Tuesday28 (12%)
  • Wednesday23 (9.5%)
  • Thursday53 (22%)
  • Friday45 (19%)
  • Saturday29 (12%)
  • Sunday27 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5974 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7.4%)
  • February19 (7.9%)
  • March19 (7.9%)
  • April16 (6.6%)
  • May24 (9.9%)
  • June30 (12%)
  • July18 (7.4%)
  • August13 (5.4%)
  • September19 (7.9%)
  • October24 (9.9%)
  • November18 (7.4%)
  • December24 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight171 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds170 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry152 (63%)
  • Wet or damp86 (36%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph185 (76%)
  • 40 mph21 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph22 (9.1%)
  • 70 mph13 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway197 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout14 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant128 (42%)
  • Motorcyclist76 (25%)
  • Pedestrian61 (20%)
  • Cyclist20 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (3%)
  • Van occupant6 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1027 (8.9%)
  • 11 to 1527 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 2079 (26%)
  • 21 to 2547 (15%)
  • 26 to 3531 (10%)
  • 36 to 4524 (7.9%)
  • 46 to 5523 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6524 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7516 (5.2%)
  • Over 752 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider165 (54%)
  • Passenger79 (26%)
  • Pedestrian61 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car241 (63%)
  • Motorcycle81 (21%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach13 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Torfaen

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Torfaen ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 328 of them in 1980.

Collisions
329th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
333rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
325th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
319th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 1980

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 1980: 41, including 2 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40424161220
2ndA4051303318
3rdA4043152203
4thA472121605
5thB424681003
6thB42365503
7thB42481101

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 1980

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 1980: 109.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 1980

NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 1980: 129.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 1980, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years