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Torfaen road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 226 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 1995, and 345 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 66 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1994 (206), and casualties rose from 281.

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

Collisions in 1995
226
Up 10% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
345
Up 23% on 1994
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
66
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 1995

None of the collisions in Torfaen in 1995 were fatal and 29% were serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious6629%
  • Slight16071%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious7923%
  • Slight26677%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 1995 is highlighted, with 226, up 10% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (18%)
  • Tuesday40 (18%)
  • Wednesday26 (12%)
  • Thursday29 (13%)
  • Friday36 (16%)
  • Saturday31 (14%)
  • Sunday24 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (9.3%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5954 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5959 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (10%)
  • February22 (9.7%)
  • March16 (7.1%)
  • April13 (5.8%)
  • May12 (5.3%)
  • June21 (9.3%)
  • July21 (9.3%)
  • August16 (7.1%)
  • September16 (7.1%)
  • October20 (8.8%)
  • November18 (8%)
  • December28 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight159 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds161 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (63%)
  • Wet or damp79 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph152 (67%)
  • 40 mph26 (12%)
  • 60 mph33 (15%)
  • 70 mph15 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway189 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (8%)
  • Roundabout12 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant244 (71%)
  • Pedestrian45 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist15 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1020 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 1528 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 2076 (22%)
  • 21 to 2540 (12%)
  • 26 to 3558 (17%)
  • 36 to 4534 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5527 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6523 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.8%)
  • Over 758 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider184 (53%)
  • Passenger116 (34%)
  • Pedestrian45 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car333 (82%)
  • Motorcycle19 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.5%)
  • Minibus4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 331 of them in 1995.

Collisions
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
318th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 6 other areas
Serious collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 1995

The A4051 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 1995: 26, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4051263906
2ndA4042203105
3rdA472132605
4thB424681404
5thA404371204
6thB42485604
7thB42363301

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 1995

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 1995: 108.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 1995

NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 1995: 134.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 1995, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1995.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years