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Torfaen road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 77 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 2018, and 119 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 16 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2017 (74), and casualties rose from 111.

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

Collisions in 2018
77
Up 4% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
119
Up 7% on 2017
Fatal collisions
1
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
16
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 2018

1.3% of collisions in Torfaen in 2018 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.3%
  • Serious1621%
  • Slight6078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious2420%
  • Slight9479%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 2018 is highlighted, with 77, up 4% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 77
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (10%)
  • Tuesday13 (17%)
  • Wednesday17 (22%)
  • Thursday10 (13%)
  • Friday17 (22%)
  • Saturday6 (7.8%)
  • Sunday6 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5918 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5922 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5910 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (2.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (5.2%)
  • February5 (6.5%)
  • March6 (7.8%)
  • April7 (9.1%)
  • May7 (9.1%)
  • June1 (1.3%)
  • July13 (17%)
  • August14 (18%)
  • September4 (5.2%)
  • October5 (6.5%)
  • November5 (6.5%)
  • December6 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight65 (84%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds68 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (7.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry63 (82%)
  • Wet or damp12 (16%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph52 (68%)
  • 40 mph7 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph5 (6.5%)
  • 70 mph12 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway44 (57%)
  • Roundabout14 (18%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant90 (76%)
  • Pedestrian16 (13%)
  • Cyclist6 (5%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 108 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2013 (11%)
  • 21 to 2513 (11%)
  • 26 to 3523 (19%)
  • 36 to 4510 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 5520 (17%)
  • 56 to 6511 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 755 (4.2%)
  • Over 756 (5%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider70 (59%)
  • Passenger33 (28%)
  • Pedestrian16 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car118 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (4%)
  • Motorcycle3 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 335 of them in 2018.

Collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
330th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2018

Pontypool Fawr, Torfaen, NP4 0RF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torfaen in 2018, with 11 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 2018

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 2018: 17, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042172414
2ndA47261101
3rdA40434801
4thA40512300
5thB42362600
6thB42462200
7thB42481100

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 2018

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 2018: 24.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 2018

NP4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 2018: 41.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 2018, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2018.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years