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NP18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,372 road traffic collisions in the NP18 postcode district, Newport, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,406 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 59 were fatal and 490 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 22 collisions, up from 19 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,372
1,578th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,406
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
59
70 people killed
Serious collisions
490
617 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
19 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
37
Up 32% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NP18

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal592.5%
  • Serious49021%
  • Slight1,82377%

What the data shows

  • NP18 had 209 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 371 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in NP18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 334 children under 16 were killed or injured in NP18, 9.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in NP18.

Where NP18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,578th
Most casualties
1,523rd
Most fatal collisions
952nd
Most serious collisions
1,514th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday331 (14%)
  • Tuesday328 (14%)
  • Wednesday301 (13%)
  • Thursday368 (16%)
  • Friday429 (18%)
  • Saturday323 (14%)
  • Sunday292 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,774 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit375 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting195 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,401 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway607 (26%)
  • Roundabout184 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road166 (7%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph813 (34%)
  • 40 mph176 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph109 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph662 (28%)
  • 70 mph594 (25%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,811 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds326 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds32 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Other90 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,399 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist354 (10%)
  • Pedestrian265 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist111 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant97 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)70 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant41 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant33 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NP18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NP18, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NP18 peaked at 84 in 1996; 2025 had 22.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252237
20241928
20231119
20221624
20212237
20201822
20192730
20182444
20172433
20162641
20152128
20143755
20132853
20123053
20112744
20103442
20094052
20085067
20074971
20065576
20054866
20046190
20036297
20025996
20015384
20005976
199967110
199872115
199769113
199684118
199572103
19945789
199377104
199276108
19916172
199078101
19896483
19885573
19875272
19866077
198582116
19845982
19836988
198271110
19816997
19807389
197983121

Map of recent crashes in NP18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NP18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NP18

The 24 most recent collisions in NP18 happened between 22 November 2024 and 13 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NP18

The A48 has the most collisions in NP18, 533 of 2,372 (22%), followed by the M4 (371).

Collisions in NP18 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA485337321074
2ndM4371575866
3rdB4236345444779
4thA449154266925
5thB42455995417
6thB459657102112
7thA455182622
8thB4237152602

Council areas covering NP18

Collisions in NP18 were recorded in 3 council areas. Newport has 2,222 of 2,372 (94%).

Collisions in NP18 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewport2,2223,18555454
2ndMonmouthshire79123220
3rdTorfaen7198216

Towns in NP18

Collisions in NP18 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Caerleon (362) and Newport, Newport (178).