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Torfaen road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 135 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 2014, and 188 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 15 were serious.

Collisions were up 16% on 2013 (116), and casualties rose from 143.

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

Collisions in 2014
135
Up 16% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
188
Up 31% on 2013
Fatal collisions
3
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
15
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 2014

2.2% of collisions in Torfaen in 2014 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.2%
  • Serious1511%
  • Slight11787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious168.5%
  • Slight16990%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 2014 is highlighted, with 135, up 16% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 135
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (15%)
  • Tuesday18 (13%)
  • Wednesday19 (14%)
  • Thursday20 (15%)
  • Friday24 (18%)
  • Saturday23 (17%)
  • Sunday11 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5934 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (9.6%)
  • February10 (7.4%)
  • March16 (12%)
  • April10 (7.4%)
  • May15 (11%)
  • June5 (3.7%)
  • July8 (5.9%)
  • August12 (8.9%)
  • September12 (8.9%)
  • October13 (9.6%)
  • November9 (6.7%)
  • December12 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight99 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (4.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds106 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (4.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (64%)
  • Wet or damp45 (33%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph86 (64%)
  • 40 mph16 (12%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph17 (13%)
  • 70 mph13 (9.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway82 (61%)
  • Roundabout27 (20%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant138 (73%)
  • Pedestrian18 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist11 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2033 (18%)
  • 21 to 2523 (12%)
  • 26 to 3536 (19%)
  • 36 to 4529 (15%)
  • 46 to 5531 (16%)
  • 56 to 6510 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.1%)
  • Over 752 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider126 (67%)
  • Passenger44 (23%)
  • Pedestrian18 (9.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car197 (79%)
  • Motorcycle13 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 324 of them in 2014.

Collisions
325th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2014

Pontypool Fawr, Torfaen, NP4 0RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torfaen in 2014, with 18 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 2014

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 2014: 32, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042324101
2ndB4246131601
3rdA4051111911
4thA404381011
5thA4725610
6thB42481101

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 2014

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 2014: 42.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 2014

NP4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 2014: 73.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 2014, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years