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Torfaen road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 125 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 2009, and 163 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were up 18% on 2008 (106), and casualties rose from 138.

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

Collisions in 2009
125
Up 18% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
163
Up 18% on 2008
Fatal collisions
1
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 2009

0.8% of collisions in Torfaen in 2009 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious1915%
  • Slight10584%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2213%
  • Slight14086%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 2009 is highlighted, with 125, up 18% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009: 125
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (15%)
  • Tuesday15 (12%)
  • Wednesday31 (25%)
  • Thursday17 (14%)
  • Friday19 (15%)
  • Saturday12 (9.6%)
  • Sunday12 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5933 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (8%)
  • February8 (6.4%)
  • March5 (4%)
  • April7 (5.6%)
  • May10 (8%)
  • June16 (13%)
  • July14 (11%)
  • August15 (12%)
  • September11 (8.8%)
  • October14 (11%)
  • November9 (7.2%)
  • December6 (4.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight94 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds95 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (72%)
  • Wet or damp31 (25%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph83 (66%)
  • 40 mph12 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph11 (8.8%)
  • 70 mph17 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway83 (66%)
  • Roundabout21 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant110 (67%)
  • Pedestrian23 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (10%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1510 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2034 (21%)
  • 21 to 2521 (13%)
  • 26 to 3520 (12%)
  • 36 to 4520 (12%)
  • 46 to 5528 (17%)
  • 56 to 659 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.1%)
  • Over 754 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider96 (59%)
  • Passenger44 (27%)
  • Pedestrian23 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car180 (81%)
  • Motorcycle17 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 338 of them in 2009.

Collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
311th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2009

Pontnewydd, Torfaen, NP44 1NF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torfaen in 2009, with 14 collisions.

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 2009

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 2009: 20, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042202906
2ndA404361110
3rdA40516900
4thA4725700
5thB42362201
6thB42462402
7thA40411100

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 2009

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 2009: 48.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 2009

NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 2009: 65.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 17 December 2009.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years