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Torfaen road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 200 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 1987, and 255 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 51 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 1986 (248), and casualties fell from 327.

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

Collisions in 1987
200
Down 19% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
255
Down 22% on 1986
Fatal collisions
3
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
51
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 1987

1.5% of collisions in Torfaen in 1987 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious5126%
  • Slight14673%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious6224%
  • Slight19075%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 200, down 19% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987: 200
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (18%)
  • Tuesday26 (13%)
  • Wednesday22 (11%)
  • Thursday31 (16%)
  • Friday32 (16%)
  • Saturday34 (17%)
  • Sunday20 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5960 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (4%)
  • February17 (8.5%)
  • March21 (11%)
  • April18 (9%)
  • May19 (9.5%)
  • June18 (9%)
  • July12 (6%)
  • August24 (12%)
  • September23 (12%)
  • October21 (11%)
  • November12 (6%)
  • December7 (3.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight152 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds140 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (22%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other6 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry124 (62%)
  • Wet or damp72 (36%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)
  • Snow2 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph148 (74%)
  • 40 mph15 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph22 (11%)
  • 70 mph13 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway158 (79%)
  • Roundabout29 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant123 (48%)
  • Pedestrian50 (20%)
  • Cyclist34 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (11%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1017 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1523 (9%)
  • 16 to 2063 (25%)
  • 21 to 2546 (18%)
  • 26 to 3520 (7.8%)
  • 36 to 4531 (12%)
  • 46 to 5515 (5.9%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 756 (2.4%)
  • Over 756 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider138 (54%)
  • Passenger67 (26%)
  • Pedestrian50 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car212 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (10%)
  • Motorcycle30 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.9%)
  • Minibus4 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 336 of them in 1987.

Collisions
337th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
337th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
318th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
328th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 1987

The A4043 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 1987: 18, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4043181913
2ndA4042152403
3rdA4051151716
4thA472131503
5thB4246101204
6thB42482500
7thA481200
8thB45911100

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 1987

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 1987: 72.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 1987

NP4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 1987: 108.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 1987, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 17 December 1987.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years