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Torfaen road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 106 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 2008, and 138 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2007 (115), and casualties fell from 159.

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

Collisions in 2008
106
Down 8% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
138
Down 13% on 2007
Fatal collisions
2
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
11
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 2008

1.9% of collisions in Torfaen in 2008 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.9%
  • Serious1110%
  • Slight9388%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.2%
  • Serious118%
  • Slight12490%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 2008 is highlighted, with 106, down 8% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 106
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (19%)
  • Tuesday15 (14%)
  • Wednesday24 (23%)
  • Thursday10 (9.4%)
  • Friday12 (11%)
  • Saturday8 (7.5%)
  • Sunday17 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5934 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (10%)
  • February9 (8.5%)
  • March13 (12%)
  • April9 (8.5%)
  • May7 (6.6%)
  • June4 (3.8%)
  • July7 (6.6%)
  • August9 (8.5%)
  • September10 (9.4%)
  • October11 (10%)
  • November15 (14%)
  • December1 (0.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight78 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds73 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (7.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry69 (65%)
  • Wet or damp36 (34%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph65 (61%)
  • 40 mph11 (10%)
  • 60 mph14 (13%)
  • 70 mph16 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway78 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (12%)
  • Roundabout12 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant92 (67%)
  • Pedestrian20 (14%)
  • Cyclist9 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1510 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2020 (14%)
  • 21 to 2514 (10%)
  • 26 to 3531 (22%)
  • 36 to 4521 (15%)
  • 46 to 5522 (16%)
  • 56 to 656 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.3%)
  • Over 753 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider85 (62%)
  • Passenger33 (24%)
  • Pedestrian20 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car148 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (3.2%)
  • Motorcycle6 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.7%)
  • Minibus2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 343 of them in 2008.

Collisions
344th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
345th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2008

Pontnewydd, Torfaen, NP44 1NF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torfaen in 2008, with 15 collisions.

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 2008

The A4042 and A472 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 2008, with 12 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042121602
2ndA472121501
3rdA40518900
4thA40437801
5thB42463402
6thB42482400

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 2008

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 2008: 44.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 2008

NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 2008: 58.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 2008, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 4 December 2008.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years