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Torfaen road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 79 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 2023, and 109 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2022 (83), and casualties rose from 97.

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

Collisions in 2023
79
Down 5% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
109
Up 12% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
5.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 2023

5.1% of collisions in Torfaen in 2023 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal45.1%
  • Serious2228%
  • Slight5367%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal43.7%
  • Serious3330%
  • Slight7266%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 79, down 5% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 79
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (13%)
  • Tuesday12 (15%)
  • Wednesday15 (19%)
  • Thursday12 (15%)
  • Friday8 (10%)
  • Saturday7 (8.9%)
  • Sunday15 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5915 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5911 (14%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (7.6%)
  • February7 (8.9%)
  • March9 (11%)
  • April8 (10%)
  • May10 (13%)
  • June6 (7.6%)
  • July9 (11%)
  • August5 (6.3%)
  • September7 (8.9%)
  • October5 (6.3%)
  • November4 (5.1%)
  • December3 (3.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight55 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds62 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry57 (72%)
  • Wet or damp21 (27%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (8.9%)
  • 30 mph39 (49%)
  • 40 mph8 (10%)
  • 50 mph7 (8.9%)
  • 60 mph5 (6.3%)
  • 70 mph13 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway48 (61%)
  • Roundabout16 (20%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant71 (65%)
  • Pedestrian17 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist6 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 155 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2011 (10%)
  • 21 to 2511 (10%)
  • 26 to 3521 (19%)
  • 36 to 4516 (15%)
  • 46 to 559 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6510 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 757 (6.4%)
  • Over 758 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider60 (55%)
  • Passenger32 (29%)
  • Pedestrian17 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car106 (79%)
  • Motorcycle11 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 325 of them in 2023.

Collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
324th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2023

Pontnewydd, Torfaen, NP44 1NF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torfaen in 2023, with 12 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 2023

The A4042 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 2023: 17, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4042172719
2ndA404351001
3rdA40515612
4thB42464500
5thA4721200

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 2023

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 2023: 32.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 2023

NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 2023: 42.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 2023, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 16 December 2023.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years