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Torfaen road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 141 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 2005, and 201 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2004 (174), and casualties fell from 241.

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

Collisions in 2005
141
Down 19% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
201
Down 17% on 2004
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 2005

None of the collisions in Torfaen in 2005 were fatal and 18% were serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2518%
  • Slight11682%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2914%
  • Slight17286%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 2005 is highlighted, with 141, down 19% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (13%)
  • Tuesday18 (13%)
  • Wednesday18 (13%)
  • Thursday23 (16%)
  • Friday21 (15%)
  • Saturday17 (12%)
  • Sunday25 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (11%)
  • February6 (4.3%)
  • March18 (13%)
  • April10 (7.1%)
  • May14 (9.9%)
  • June11 (7.8%)
  • July10 (7.1%)
  • August9 (6.4%)
  • September12 (8.5%)
  • October8 (5.7%)
  • November18 (13%)
  • December10 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight108 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds105 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other8 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry99 (70%)
  • Wet or damp37 (26%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.1%)
  • Snow2 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph93 (66%)
  • 40 mph11 (7.8%)
  • 60 mph20 (14%)
  • 70 mph17 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway106 (75%)
  • Roundabout18 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant141 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian17 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist9 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1512 (6%)
  • 16 to 2043 (21%)
  • 21 to 2530 (15%)
  • 26 to 3534 (17%)
  • 36 to 4535 (17%)
  • 46 to 5517 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6514 (7%)
  • 66 to 754 (2%)
  • Over 752 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider124 (62%)
  • Passenger60 (30%)
  • Pedestrian17 (8.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car201 (79%)
  • Motorcycle19 (7.5%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Torfaen ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 2005.

Collisions
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 10 other areas
Serious collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2005

Pontnewydd, Torfaen, NP44 1NF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torfaen in 2005, with 17 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 2005

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 2005: 17, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042172303
2ndA4051121703
3rdA47291202
4thA404381503
5thB42462400
6thB42482201

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 2005

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 2005: 57.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 2005

NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 2005: 77.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 2005, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2005.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years