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Torfaen road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 210 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 1997, and 291 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 1996 (256), and casualties fell from 343.

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

Collisions in 1997
210
Down 18% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
291
Down 15% on 1996
Fatal collisions
2
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 1997

1% of collisions in Torfaen in 1997 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious3919%
  • Slight16980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious4616%
  • Slight24384%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 1997 is highlighted, with 210, down 18% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (13%)
  • Tuesday34 (16%)
  • Wednesday36 (17%)
  • Thursday23 (11%)
  • Friday31 (15%)
  • Saturday35 (17%)
  • Sunday23 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (9%)
  • February16 (7.6%)
  • March17 (8.1%)
  • April15 (7.1%)
  • May19 (9%)
  • June10 (4.8%)
  • July15 (7.1%)
  • August24 (11%)
  • September15 (7.1%)
  • October16 (7.6%)
  • November21 (10%)
  • December23 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight161 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds150 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (4.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (4.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry127 (60%)
  • Wet or damp79 (38%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph155 (74%)
  • 40 mph22 (10%)
  • 60 mph20 (9.5%)
  • 70 mph13 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway180 (86%)
  • Roundabout15 (7.1%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant190 (65%)
  • Pedestrian56 (19%)
  • Cyclist18 (6.2%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (3.4%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1015 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1522 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2056 (19%)
  • 21 to 2546 (16%)
  • 26 to 3556 (19%)
  • 36 to 4535 (12%)
  • 46 to 5522 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6516 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.1%)
  • Over 756 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider152 (52%)
  • Passenger83 (29%)
  • Pedestrian56 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car290 (83%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4%)
  • Motorcycle10 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 334 of them in 1997.

Collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
300th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 1997

The A4043 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 1997: 20, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4043203303
2ndA4042131702
3rdB4246131701
4thA472111401
5thA405181101
6thB42366801
7thB42481100

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 1997

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 1997: 86.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 1997

NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 1997: 105.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 1997, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years