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Torfaen road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 207 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 1993, and 275 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1992 (238), and casualties fell from 314.

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

Collisions in 1993
207
Down 13% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
275
Down 12% on 1992
Fatal collisions
6
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 1993

2.9% of collisions in Torfaen in 1993 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.9%
  • Serious4120%
  • Slight16077%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal82.9%
  • Serious4918%
  • Slight21879%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 1993 is highlighted, with 207, down 13% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (14%)
  • Tuesday28 (14%)
  • Wednesday32 (15%)
  • Thursday25 (12%)
  • Friday39 (19%)
  • Saturday35 (17%)
  • Sunday20 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5950 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (8.2%)
  • February13 (6.3%)
  • March22 (11%)
  • April13 (6.3%)
  • May19 (9.2%)
  • June27 (13%)
  • July15 (7.2%)
  • August16 (7.7%)
  • September18 (8.7%)
  • October16 (7.7%)
  • November15 (7.2%)
  • December16 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight156 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds156 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (16%)
  • Fog or mist5 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry140 (68%)
  • Wet or damp62 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1%)
  • Snow2 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph148 (71%)
  • 40 mph18 (8.7%)
  • 60 mph21 (10%)
  • 70 mph20 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway177 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (7.7%)
  • Roundabout13 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant162 (59%)
  • Pedestrian46 (17%)
  • Cyclist30 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1023 (8.4%)
  • 11 to 1526 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 2050 (18%)
  • 21 to 2544 (16%)
  • 26 to 3556 (20%)
  • 36 to 4529 (11%)
  • 46 to 5518 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6513 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 755 (1.8%)
  • Over 753 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider151 (55%)
  • Passenger78 (28%)
  • Pedestrian46 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car282 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle17 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.6%)
  • Minibus5 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 331 of them in 1993.

Collisions
332nd
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
335th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
209th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
313th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 1993

The A4051 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 1993: 20, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4051202626
2ndA4042162205
3rdA4043151706
4thA472111601
5thB42468901
6thB423671002
7thB42484901

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 1993

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 1993: 88.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 1993

NP4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 1993: 102.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 1993, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years