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Torfaen road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 121 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 2010, and 177 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 15 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2009 (125), and casualties rose from 163.

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

Collisions in 2010
121
Down 3% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
177
Up 9% on 2009
Fatal collisions
1
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
15
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 2010

0.8% of collisions in Torfaen in 2010 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious1512%
  • Slight10587%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious169%
  • Slight16090%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 2010 is highlighted, with 121, down 3% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010: 121
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (17%)
  • Tuesday14 (12%)
  • Wednesday17 (14%)
  • Thursday15 (12%)
  • Friday24 (20%)
  • Saturday19 (16%)
  • Sunday11 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (5.8%)
  • February5 (4.1%)
  • March12 (9.9%)
  • April15 (12%)
  • May5 (4.1%)
  • June9 (7.4%)
  • July11 (9.1%)
  • August12 (9.9%)
  • September17 (14%)
  • October10 (8.3%)
  • November9 (7.4%)
  • December9 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight98 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds102 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.7%)
  • Other2 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (72%)
  • Wet or damp26 (21%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.3%)
  • Snow4 (3.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph83 (69%)
  • 40 mph11 (9.1%)
  • 60 mph16 (13%)
  • 70 mph10 (8.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway92 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (9.9%)
  • Roundabout12 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant132 (75%)
  • Pedestrian21 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (4%)
  • Cyclist5 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1513 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2033 (19%)
  • 21 to 2525 (14%)
  • 26 to 3529 (16%)
  • 36 to 4528 (16%)
  • 46 to 5519 (11%)
  • 56 to 658 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.7%)
  • Over 759 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider97 (55%)
  • Passenger59 (33%)
  • Pedestrian21 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car191 (85%)
  • Motorcycle7 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 338 of them in 2010.

Collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
334th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2010

Pontnewydd, Torfaen, NP44 1NF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torfaen in 2010, with 17 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 2010

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 2010: 17, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042172301
2ndA404391301
3rdA405191400
4thA4724900
5thB42463311
6thA481300
7thB42361200

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 2010

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 2010: 50.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 2010

NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 2010: 66.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 2010, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2010.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years