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Torfaen road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 144 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 2006, and 179 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2005 (141), and casualties fell from 201.

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

Collisions in 2006
144
Up 2% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
179
Down 11% on 2005
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 2006

1.4% of collisions in Torfaen in 2006 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious2215%
  • Slight12083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious2313%
  • Slight15486%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 2006 is highlighted, with 144, up 2% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006: 144
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (12%)
  • Tuesday25 (17%)
  • Wednesday18 (13%)
  • Thursday25 (17%)
  • Friday24 (17%)
  • Saturday23 (16%)
  • Sunday12 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.3%)
  • February13 (9%)
  • March7 (4.9%)
  • April12 (8.3%)
  • May13 (9%)
  • June9 (6.3%)
  • July11 (7.6%)
  • August13 (9%)
  • September19 (13%)
  • October10 (6.9%)
  • November12 (8.3%)
  • December16 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight113 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds109 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry100 (69%)
  • Wet or damp41 (28%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph93 (65%)
  • 40 mph17 (12%)
  • 60 mph17 (12%)
  • 70 mph17 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway110 (76%)
  • Roundabout17 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant108 (60%)
  • Pedestrian25 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (12%)
  • Cyclist11 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (5%)
  • 11 to 1516 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 2037 (21%)
  • 21 to 2522 (12%)
  • 26 to 3530 (17%)
  • 36 to 4527 (15%)
  • 46 to 5524 (13%)
  • 56 to 657 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.1%)
  • Over 752 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider113 (63%)
  • Passenger41 (23%)
  • Pedestrian25 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car200 (77%)
  • Motorcycle21 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 2006.

Collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2006

Pontnewydd, Torfaen, NP44 1NF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torfaen in 2006, with 21 collisions.

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 2006

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 2006: 14, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042142101
2ndA405191001
3rdA47281102
4thA40437912
5thB42484401
6thB42462400
7thB42361100

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 2006

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 2006: 67.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 2006

NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 2006: 81.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 2006, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2006.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years