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Torfaen road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 256 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 1996, and 343 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 1995 (226), and casualties fell from 345.

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

Collisions in 1996
256
Up 13% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
343
Down 1% on 1995
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 1996

0.8% of collisions in Torfaen in 1996 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious4718%
  • Slight20781%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious5215%
  • Slight28784%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 1996 is highlighted, with 256, up 13% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (13%)
  • Tuesday40 (16%)
  • Wednesday43 (17%)
  • Thursday43 (17%)
  • Friday40 (16%)
  • Saturday33 (13%)
  • Sunday24 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (5.9%)
  • February20 (7.8%)
  • March20 (7.8%)
  • April24 (9.4%)
  • May19 (7.4%)
  • June24 (9.4%)
  • July27 (11%)
  • August20 (7.8%)
  • September19 (7.4%)
  • October18 (7%)
  • November26 (10%)
  • December24 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight196 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (3.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds194 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other15 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry169 (66%)
  • Wet or damp74 (29%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.7%)
  • Snow6 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph168 (66%)
  • 40 mph25 (9.8%)
  • 60 mph31 (12%)
  • 70 mph32 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway207 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (14%)
  • Roundabout11 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant241 (70%)
  • Pedestrian41 (12%)
  • Cyclist25 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1025 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 1520 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2065 (19%)
  • 21 to 2541 (12%)
  • 26 to 3566 (19%)
  • 36 to 4553 (15%)
  • 46 to 5527 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6517 (5%)
  • 66 to 7510 (2.9%)
  • Over 756 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider211 (62%)
  • Passenger91 (27%)
  • Pedestrian41 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car389 (83%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle19 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.7%)
  • Minibus6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 318 of them in 1996.

Collisions
319th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
325th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 1996

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 1996: 31, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042313905
2ndA4043213103
3rdA4051151902
4thA472152412
5thB4246141811
6thB42363400
7thB42482301

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 1996

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 1996: 92.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 1996

NP4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 1996: 130.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 1996, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years