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Torfaen road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 71 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 2021, and 94 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 20 were serious.

Collisions were up 16% on 2020 (61), and casualties rose from 81.

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

Collisions in 2021
71
Up 16% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
94
Up 16% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
20
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 2021

2.8% of collisions in Torfaen in 2021 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.8%
  • Serious2028%
  • Slight4969%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal22.1%
  • Serious2426%
  • Slight6872%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 2021 is highlighted, with 71, up 16% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 71
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (18%)
  • Tuesday9 (13%)
  • Wednesday11 (15%)
  • Thursday13 (18%)
  • Friday6 (8.5%)
  • Saturday10 (14%)
  • Sunday9 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:596 (8.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (24%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (28%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5913 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:597 (9.9%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (4.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (2.8%)
  • February4 (5.6%)
  • March7 (9.9%)
  • April6 (8.5%)
  • May8 (11%)
  • June7 (9.9%)
  • July5 (7%)
  • August5 (7%)
  • September3 (4.2%)
  • October6 (8.5%)
  • November12 (17%)
  • December6 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight56 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (5.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds60 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (8.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry54 (76%)
  • Wet or damp16 (23%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph45 (63%)
  • 40 mph6 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph6 (8.5%)
  • 60 mph6 (8.5%)
  • 70 mph8 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway51 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (14%)
  • Roundabout8 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant54 (57%)
  • Pedestrian13 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist7 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant4 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 103 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 154 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 206 (6.4%)
  • 21 to 259 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3518 (19%)
  • 36 to 4512 (13%)
  • 46 to 5510 (11%)
  • 56 to 659 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 759 (9.6%)
  • Over 758 (8.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider60 (64%)
  • Passenger21 (22%)
  • Pedestrian13 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car91 (71%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (9.4%)
  • Motorcycle9 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 327 of them in 2021.

Collisions
328th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
331st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
317th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2021

Pontnewydd, Torfaen, NP44 1NF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torfaen in 2021, with 10 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 2021

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 2021: 14, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042141904
2ndA40516701
3rdA40432401
4thB42462200
5thB42482300
6thA4721610

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 2021

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 2021: 30.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 2021

NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 2021: 40.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 2021, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2021.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years