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Torfaen road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 260 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 1985, and 352 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1984 (234), and casualties rose from 299.

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

Collisions in 1985
260
Up 11% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
352
Up 18% on 1984
Fatal collisions
3
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 1985

1.2% of collisions in Torfaen in 1985 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious7830%
  • Slight17969%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious8925%
  • Slight26074%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 260, up 11% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (15%)
  • Tuesday35 (13%)
  • Wednesday36 (14%)
  • Thursday44 (17%)
  • Friday42 (16%)
  • Saturday49 (19%)
  • Sunday16 (6.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5974 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (6.9%)
  • February11 (4.2%)
  • March19 (7.3%)
  • April25 (9.6%)
  • May30 (12%)
  • June25 (9.6%)
  • July20 (7.7%)
  • August17 (6.5%)
  • September20 (7.7%)
  • October28 (11%)
  • November28 (11%)
  • December19 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight193 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds193 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (17%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other11 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry164 (63%)
  • Wet or damp89 (34%)
  • Snow4 (1.5%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph201 (77%)
  • 40 mph17 (6.5%)
  • 60 mph17 (6.5%)
  • 70 mph25 (9.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway209 (80%)
  • Roundabout27 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant184 (52%)
  • Pedestrian71 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (16%)
  • Cyclist22 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1016 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1534 (9.7%)
  • 16 to 2076 (22%)
  • 21 to 2540 (11%)
  • 26 to 3552 (15%)
  • 36 to 4551 (14%)
  • 46 to 5516 (4.5%)
  • 56 to 6525 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.7%)
  • Over 7510 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider178 (51%)
  • Passenger103 (29%)
  • Pedestrian71 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car296 (70%)
  • Motorcycle54 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach13 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.1%)
  • Minibus4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 324 of them in 1985.

Collisions
325th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
325th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
325th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
294th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 1985

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 1985: 30, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40423053111
2ndA472192706
3rdA4043172204
4thA4051152104
5thB424681105
6thB42363501
7thB42482900
8thA40481100
9thA4651100
10thA4831100

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 1985

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 1985: 99.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 1985

NP4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 1985: 138.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 1985, none were fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1985.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years