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Torfaen road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 256 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 1990, and 324 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1989 (250), and casualties rose from 322.

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

Collisions in 1990
256
Up 2% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
324
Up 1% on 1989
Fatal collisions
3
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 1990

1.2% of collisions in Torfaen in 1990 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious4919%
  • Slight20480%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious5617%
  • Slight26582%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 1990 is highlighted, with 256, up 2% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (16%)
  • Tuesday28 (11%)
  • Wednesday33 (13%)
  • Thursday36 (14%)
  • Friday40 (16%)
  • Saturday54 (21%)
  • Sunday23 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5974 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (8.2%)
  • February22 (8.6%)
  • March17 (6.6%)
  • April22 (8.6%)
  • May13 (5.1%)
  • June24 (9.4%)
  • July26 (10%)
  • August22 (8.6%)
  • September29 (11%)
  • October25 (9.8%)
  • November16 (6.3%)
  • December19 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight176 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit67 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds194 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other11 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry172 (67%)
  • Wet or damp79 (31%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph174 (68%)
  • 40 mph34 (13%)
  • 60 mph28 (11%)
  • 70 mph20 (7.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway218 (85%)
  • Roundabout18 (7%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (5.5%)
  • 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 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (48%)
  • Pedestrian51 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (15%)
  • Cyclist38 (12%)
  • Van occupant12 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1020 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1529 (9%)
  • 16 to 2076 (23%)
  • 21 to 2545 (14%)
  • 26 to 3560 (19%)
  • 36 to 4540 (12%)
  • 46 to 5516 (4.9%)
  • 56 to 6513 (4%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.4%)
  • Over 753 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider193 (60%)
  • Passenger80 (25%)
  • Pedestrian51 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car303 (69%)
  • Motorcycle49 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.6%)
  • Minibus7 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 330 of them in 1990.

Collisions
331st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
331st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
323rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
319th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 1990

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 1990: 27, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042273615
2ndA4043263303
3rdA472162703
4thB4246131604
5thA4051121704
6thB424891401
7thB42365801
8thB42391100
9thB43881200

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 1990

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 1990: 98.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 1990

NP4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 1990: 129.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 1990, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years