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Torfaen road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 170 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 2003, and 225 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2002 (205), and casualties fell from 286.

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

Collisions in 2003
170
Down 17% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
225
Down 21% on 2002
Fatal collisions
2
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 2003

1.2% of collisions in Torfaen in 2003 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious1911%
  • Slight14988%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious2411%
  • Slight19988%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 2003 is highlighted, with 170, down 17% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003: 170
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (15%)
  • Tuesday26 (15%)
  • Wednesday32 (19%)
  • Thursday26 (15%)
  • Friday26 (15%)
  • Saturday24 (14%)
  • Sunday10 (5.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (34%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7.6%)
  • February9 (5.3%)
  • March16 (9.4%)
  • April14 (8.2%)
  • May22 (13%)
  • June9 (5.3%)
  • July20 (12%)
  • August7 (4.1%)
  • September15 (8.8%)
  • October19 (11%)
  • November13 (7.6%)
  • December13 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight137 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds133 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry120 (71%)
  • Wet or damp43 (25%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.4%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (1.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph103 (61%)
  • 40 mph17 (10%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph26 (15%)
  • 70 mph21 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway132 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (12%)
  • Roundabout14 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant157 (70%)
  • Pedestrian29 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist9 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1018 (8%)
  • 11 to 1516 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2038 (17%)
  • 21 to 2523 (10%)
  • 26 to 3543 (19%)
  • 36 to 4539 (17%)
  • 46 to 5522 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6513 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 756 (2.7%)
  • Over 751 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider128 (57%)
  • Passenger68 (30%)
  • Pedestrian29 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car237 (80%)
  • Motorcycle17 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 2003.

Collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2003

Panteg, Torfaen, NP4 0DQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torfaen in 2003, with 16 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 2003

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 2003: 23, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042233501
2ndA4051152310
3rdA472101201
4thA404391101
5thB42467910
6thB42483302
7thB42362200

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 2003

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 2003: 61.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 2003

NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 2003: 85.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 2003, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years