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Torfaen road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 227 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 1983, and 283 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 1982 (280), and casualties fell from 405.

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

Collisions in 1983
227
Down 19% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
283
Down 30% on 1982
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 1983

None of the collisions in Torfaen in 1983 were fatal and 25% were serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious5625%
  • Slight17175%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious6021%
  • Slight22379%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 1983 is highlighted, with 227, down 19% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983: 227
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (16%)
  • Tuesday27 (12%)
  • Wednesday34 (15%)
  • Thursday35 (15%)
  • Friday39 (17%)
  • Saturday34 (15%)
  • Sunday21 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5966 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (9.3%)
  • February14 (6.2%)
  • March15 (6.6%)
  • April15 (6.6%)
  • May15 (6.6%)
  • June16 (7%)
  • July21 (9.3%)
  • August21 (9.3%)
  • September23 (10%)
  • October19 (8.4%)
  • November22 (9.7%)
  • December25 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight175 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds176 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (13%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Other6 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry130 (57%)
  • Wet or damp90 (40%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph176 (78%)
  • 40 mph25 (11%)
  • 60 mph15 (6.6%)
  • 70 mph11 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway178 (78%)
  • Roundabout25 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant93 (33%)
  • Pedestrian77 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (23%)
  • Cyclist22 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1522 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2077 (27%)
  • 21 to 2534 (12%)
  • 26 to 3545 (16%)
  • 36 to 4521 (7.4%)
  • 46 to 5524 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6514 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.5%)
  • Over 759 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider135 (48%)
  • Pedestrian77 (27%)
  • Passenger71 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car220 (60%)
  • Motorcycle74 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (6%)
  • Bus or coach18 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in Torfaen

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Torfaen ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 332 of them in 1983.

Collisions
333rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
334th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 1 other area
Serious collisions
331st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 1983

The A4043 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 1983: 32, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4043323408
2ndA4042223905
3rdA4051202304
4thA47291301
5thB424671003
6thB42484502
7thB42361100

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 1983

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 1983: 107.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 1983

NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 1983: 123.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 1983, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1983.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years