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Torfaen road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 89 road traffic collisions in Torfaen in 2024, and 101 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2023 (79), and casualties fell from 109.

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

Collisions in 2024
89
Up 13% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
101
Down 7% on 2023
Fatal collisions
1
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Torfaen in 2024

1.1% of collisions in Torfaen in 2024 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.5% and 21% in Torfaen from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.1%
  • Serious2629%
  • Slight6270%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious2626%
  • Slight7473%

Torfaen road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Torfaen, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 280 in 1979. 2024 is highlighted, with 89, up 13% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 89
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (11%)
  • Tuesday15 (17%)
  • Wednesday14 (16%)
  • Thursday14 (16%)
  • Friday12 (13%)
  • Saturday14 (16%)
  • Sunday10 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5910 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5912 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (11%)
  • February6 (6.7%)
  • March5 (5.6%)
  • April8 (9%)
  • May6 (6.7%)
  • June9 (10%)
  • July8 (9%)
  • August8 (9%)
  • September7 (7.9%)
  • October8 (9%)
  • November8 (9%)
  • December6 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight61 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds64 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry59 (66%)
  • Wet or damp28 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph33 (37%)
  • 30 mph22 (25%)
  • 40 mph14 (16%)
  • 50 mph3 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph11 (12%)
  • 70 mph6 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway69 (78%)
  • Roundabout13 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Torfaen in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant61 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (22%)
  • Pedestrian7 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist5 (5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (1%)
  • Van occupant1 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (3%)
  • 11 to 155 (5%)
  • 16 to 2018 (18%)
  • 21 to 2511 (11%)
  • 26 to 3520 (20%)
  • 36 to 4512 (12%)
  • 46 to 556 (5.9%)
  • 56 to 656 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7510 (9.9%)
  • Over 757 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider82 (81%)
  • Passenger12 (12%)
  • Pedestrian7 (6.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car113 (71%)
  • Motorcycle23 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.9%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (1.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Torfaen in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Torfaen had fewer road collisions than 315 of them in 2024.

Collisions
316th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
325th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
308th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Torfaen in 2024

Pontnewydd, Torfaen, NP44 1NF area was the busiest accident hotspot in Torfaen in 2024, with 8 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Torfaen with the most crashes in 2024

The A4042, A4051 and B4246 had the most collisions in Torfaen in 2024, with 9 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Torfaen, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA404291003
2ndA405191303
3rdB424691002
4thA40438902
5thA4722200
6thB42362200
7thB42481200

Towns in Torfaen: crashes in 2024

Cwmbrân had the most collisions of any town in Torfaen in 2024: 32.

Postcode districts in Torfaen: crashes in 2024

NP44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Torfaen in 2024: 47.

Latest crashes in Torfaen in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Torfaen in 2024, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 19 December 2024.

Severity

Torfaen road accidents in other years