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Torfaen road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 116 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 2013, and 143 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were up 29% on 2012 (90), and casualties rose from 123.

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

Collisions in 2013
116
Up 29% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
143
Up 16% on 2012
Fatal collisions
2
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 2013

1.7% of collisions in Torfaen in 2013 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious1916%
  • Slight9582%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.1%
  • Serious1913%
  • Slight12185%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 2013 is highlighted, with 116, up 29% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 116
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (13%)
  • Tuesday18 (16%)
  • Wednesday21 (18%)
  • Thursday16 (14%)
  • Friday22 (19%)
  • Saturday14 (12%)
  • Sunday10 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (3.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (7.8%)
  • February8 (6.9%)
  • March11 (9.5%)
  • April5 (4.3%)
  • May8 (6.9%)
  • June15 (13%)
  • July10 (8.6%)
  • August9 (7.8%)
  • September14 (12%)
  • October11 (9.5%)
  • November11 (9.5%)
  • December5 (4.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight93 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds93 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry86 (74%)
  • Wet or damp25 (22%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.6%)
  • Snow2 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph80 (69%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph5 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph14 (12%)
  • 70 mph13 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway67 (58%)
  • Roundabout25 (22%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant79 (55%)
  • Pedestrian23 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist6 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 157 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2021 (15%)
  • 21 to 2515 (10%)
  • 26 to 3526 (18%)
  • 36 to 4528 (20%)
  • 46 to 5513 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 659 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 757 (4.9%)
  • Over 757 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider82 (57%)
  • Passenger38 (27%)
  • Pedestrian23 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car141 (74%)
  • Motorcycle21 (11%)
  • Bus or coach6 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 332 of them in 2013.

Collisions
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
325th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2013

Pontnewydd, Torfaen, NP44 1NF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torfaen in 2013, with 17 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 2013

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 2013: 26, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042262903
2ndA40436701
3rdA40515503
4thA4723300
5thB42463501
6thB42361210

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 2013

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 2013: 39.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 2013

NP4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 2013: 57.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 2013, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 14 December 2013.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years