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Torfaen road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 233 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 1991, and 317 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1990 (256), and casualties fell from 324.

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

Collisions in 1991
233
Down 9% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
317
Down 2% on 1990
Fatal collisions
5
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 1991

2.1% of collisions in Torfaen in 1991 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious3013%
  • Slight19885%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.6%
  • Serious3611%
  • Slight27687%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 1991 is highlighted, with 233, down 9% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (15%)
  • Tuesday26 (11%)
  • Wednesday30 (13%)
  • Thursday42 (18%)
  • Friday39 (17%)
  • Saturday30 (13%)
  • Sunday30 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (7.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5959 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (13%)
  • February14 (6%)
  • March15 (6.4%)
  • April24 (10%)
  • May14 (6%)
  • June22 (9.4%)
  • July27 (12%)
  • August17 (7.3%)
  • September12 (5.2%)
  • October23 (9.9%)
  • November25 (11%)
  • December9 (3.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight174 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds158 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (3.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry136 (58%)
  • Wet or damp86 (37%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.4%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph153 (66%)
  • 40 mph20 (8.6%)
  • 60 mph22 (9.4%)
  • 70 mph38 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway178 (76%)
  • Roundabout26 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant175 (55%)
  • Pedestrian50 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (12%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist22 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (5%)
  • 6 to 1040 (13%)
  • 11 to 1522 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2065 (21%)
  • 21 to 2538 (12%)
  • 26 to 3556 (18%)
  • 36 to 4521 (6.6%)
  • 46 to 5520 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6513 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7516 (5%)
  • Over 7510 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider161 (51%)
  • Passenger106 (33%)
  • Pedestrian50 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car296 (76%)
  • Motorcycle35 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.3%)
  • Minibus6 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 in Torfaen

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Torfaen ranked among 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 329 of them in 1991.

Collisions
330th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
328th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
277th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
340th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 1991

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 1991: 37, including 2 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042375023
2ndA4043131701
3rdA4051132101
4thB4246101100
5thA47291310
6thB42364601
7thA402300
8thB42931200

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 1991

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 1991: 92.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 1991

NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 1991: 116.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 1991, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 21 December 1991.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years