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Torfaen road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 177 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 2001, and 264 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2000 (188), and casualties rose from 260.

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

Collisions in 2001
177
Down 6% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
264
Up 2% on 2000
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 2001

0.6% of collisions in Torfaen in 2001 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2615%
  • Slight15085%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious3915%
  • Slight22485%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 2001 is highlighted, with 177, down 6% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (19%)
  • Tuesday18 (10%)
  • Wednesday22 (12%)
  • Thursday27 (15%)
  • Friday24 (14%)
  • Saturday25 (14%)
  • Sunday27 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (24%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (5.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5.6%)
  • February13 (7.3%)
  • March12 (6.8%)
  • April15 (8.5%)
  • May10 (5.6%)
  • June19 (11%)
  • July12 (6.8%)
  • August15 (8.5%)
  • September17 (9.6%)
  • October19 (11%)
  • November18 (10%)
  • December17 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight136 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds130 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry109 (62%)
  • Wet or damp64 (36%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph129 (73%)
  • 40 mph14 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph15 (8.5%)
  • 70 mph16 (9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway138 (78%)
  • Roundabout20 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant188 (71%)
  • Pedestrian42 (16%)
  • Cyclist10 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (3.4%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1016 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1524 (9.1%)
  • 16 to 2047 (18%)
  • 21 to 2537 (14%)
  • 26 to 3544 (17%)
  • 36 to 4534 (13%)
  • 46 to 5523 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6520 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 758 (3%)
  • Over 754 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider141 (53%)
  • Passenger81 (31%)
  • Pedestrian42 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car241 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.4%)
  • Motorcycle9 (3%)
  • Bus or coach6 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Torfaen

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Torfaen ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 2001.

Collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2001

Pontnewydd, Torfaen, NP44 1NF area and St. Dials, Torfaen, NP44 3LE area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2001, with 18 collisions each.

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 2001

The A4043 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 2001: 14, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4043142801
2ndA4042132000
3rdA472111900
4thA405171001
5thB424671302
6thB42362300

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 2001

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 2001: 71.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 2001

NP4 and NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 2001, with 86 each.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 2001, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 28 December 2001.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years