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Torfaen road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 174 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 2004, and 241 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2003 (170), and casualties rose from 225.

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

Collisions in 2004
174
Up 2% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
241
Up 7% on 2003
Fatal collisions
3
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
9.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 2004

1.7% of collisions in Torfaen in 2004 were fatal and 9.8% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious179.8%
  • Slight15489%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious197.9%
  • Slight21790%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 2004 is highlighted, with 174, up 2% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (16%)
  • Tuesday23 (13%)
  • Wednesday30 (17%)
  • Thursday25 (14%)
  • Friday23 (13%)
  • Saturday29 (17%)
  • Sunday17 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5938 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (11%)
  • February11 (6.3%)
  • March13 (7.5%)
  • April11 (6.3%)
  • May14 (8%)
  • June20 (11%)
  • July8 (4.6%)
  • August15 (8.6%)
  • September17 (9.8%)
  • October12 (6.9%)
  • November21 (12%)
  • December13 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight128 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds127 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry115 (66%)
  • Wet or damp54 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)
  • Snow2 (1.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph117 (67%)
  • 40 mph14 (8%)
  • 60 mph21 (12%)
  • 70 mph22 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway128 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant172 (71%)
  • Pedestrian27 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist9 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2050 (21%)
  • 21 to 2524 (10%)
  • 26 to 3543 (18%)
  • 36 to 4544 (18%)
  • 46 to 5526 (11%)
  • 56 to 6513 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.3%)
  • Over 7510 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider144 (60%)
  • Passenger70 (29%)
  • Pedestrian27 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car245 (79%)
  • Motorcycle18 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 335 of them in 2004.

Collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2004

Pontnewydd, Torfaen, NP44 1NF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torfaen in 2004, with 29 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 2004

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 2004: 19, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042192911
2ndA4051162701
3rdA472152200
4thA4043131701
5thB424691201
6thB42362301

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 2004

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 2004: 74.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 2004

NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 2004: 92.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 2004, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2004.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years