Mercedes E Class crash on the M4 in Newport, 10 Oct 2025, 08:50
- Mercedes E Class, Volkswagen Polo and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
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Police recorded 396 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Shaftesbury ward, Newport, from 2001 to 2025, with 534 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 40 were serious.
In 2025 there were 7 collisions here, up from 3 in 2024.
46 of the 396 collisions here (12%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions here peaked at 32 in 2003, against an average of 16 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 7 |
| 2019 | 12 | 17 |
| 2018 | 12 | 17 |
| 2017 | 16 | 19 |
| 2016 | 14 | 24 |
| 2015 | 8 | 11 |
| 2014 | 22 | 34 |
| 2013 | 20 | 35 |
| 2012 | 11 | 13 |
| 2011 | 20 | 23 |
| 2010 | 18 | 21 |
| 2009 | 24 | 33 |
| 2008 | 18 | 19 |
| 2007 | 17 | 19 |
| 2006 | 19 | 23 |
| 2005 | 27 | 38 |
| 2004 | 29 | 43 |
| 2003 | 32 | 46 |
| 2002 | 24 | 32 |
| 2001 | 21 | 25 |
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near NP20 5LW.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Shaftesbury, Newport, NP20 5LW area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
177 of the 396 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Newport, Newport.
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Allt-yr-yn, Newport, NP20 5EH area, 1 km away, with 97 collisions.
Newest first, from 7 January 2001 to 10 October 2025, 48 to a page.
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