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Torfaen road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 84 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 2011, and 121 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 13 were serious.

Collisions were down 31% on 2010 (121), and casualties fell from 177.

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

Collisions in 2011
84
Down 31% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
121
Down 32% on 2010
Fatal collisions
2
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
13
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 2011

2.4% of collisions in Torfaen in 2011 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.4%
  • Serious1315%
  • Slight6982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious1311%
  • Slight10688%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 2011 is highlighted, with 84, down 31% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011: 84
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (23%)
  • Tuesday14 (17%)
  • Wednesday11 (13%)
  • Thursday8 (9.5%)
  • Friday17 (20%)
  • Saturday8 (9.5%)
  • Sunday7 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:596 (7.1%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (35%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (8.3%)
  • February11 (13%)
  • March11 (13%)
  • April9 (11%)
  • May4 (4.8%)
  • June7 (8.3%)
  • July10 (12%)
  • August4 (4.8%)
  • September6 (7.1%)
  • October5 (6%)
  • November6 (7.1%)
  • December4 (4.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight66 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds66 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (19%)
  • Other1 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry61 (73%)
  • Wet or damp23 (27%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph48 (57%)
  • 40 mph7 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph9 (11%)
  • 70 mph17 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway57 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (18%)
  • Roundabout9 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant83 (69%)
  • Pedestrian19 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist6 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (5%)
  • 11 to 1511 (9.1%)
  • 16 to 2018 (15%)
  • 21 to 2514 (12%)
  • 26 to 3522 (18%)
  • 36 to 4519 (16%)
  • 46 to 5516 (13%)
  • 56 to 658 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.5%)
  • Over 752 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider65 (54%)
  • Passenger37 (31%)
  • Pedestrian19 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car128 (82%)
  • Motorcycle10 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Torfaen ranked among 351 areas in 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 342 of them in 2011.

Collisions
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
242nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2011

Panteg, Torfaen, NP4 0DQ area and Pontnewydd, Torfaen, NP44 1NF area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2011, with 9 collisions each.

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 2011

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 2011: 15, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042152503
2ndB42467920
3rdA40516801
4thA40435600
5thA4724500

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 2011

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 2011: 25.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 2011

NP4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 2011: 46.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 2011, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 16 December 2011.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years