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NP26 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,154 road traffic collisions in the NP26 postcode district, Monmouthshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,113 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 57 were fatal and 488 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 27 collisions, up from 18 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,154
1,678th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,113
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
57
62 people killed
Serious collisions
488
607 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
43
19 in 2024

Road collision statistics for NP26

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal572.6%
  • Serious48823%
  • Slight1,60975%

What the data shows

  • NP26 had 236 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 21% fewer than the 300 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in NP26 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 395 children under 16 were killed or injured in NP26, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in NP26.

Where NP26 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,678th
Most casualties
1,622nd
Most fatal collisions
1,003rd
Most serious collisions
1,522nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday325 (15%)
  • Tuesday291 (14%)
  • Wednesday315 (15%)
  • Thursday334 (16%)
  • Friday355 (16%)
  • Saturday300 (14%)
  • Sunday234 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,575 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit294 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting253 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,578 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway469 (22%)
  • Roundabout75 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph813 (38%)
  • 40 mph112 (5.2%)
  • 50 mph93 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph702 (33%)
  • 70 mph416 (19%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,696 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds274 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds50 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other65 (3%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,016 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist386 (12%)
  • Pedestrian242 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist205 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant76 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant73 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)54 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NP26 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NP26, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NP26 peaked at 89 in 2000; 2025 had 27.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252743
20241819
20232031
20221516
20211827
20203042
20192736
20181722
20172944
20163551
20152837
20143453
20133241
20122434
20112941
20103239
20093244
20082837
20073751
20062433
20053756
20046581
20036182
200266104
20014464
200089134
199982123
19984772
19976292
199676114
199560109
19943955
19935164
19924056
19916192
199071110
198963107
19885168
19875888
19866386
198569107
19845576
19835071
19825989
19816583
19806690
19796899

Map of recent crashes in NP26

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NP26

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NP26

The 24 most recent collisions in NP26 happened between 2 February and 14 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NP26

The B4245 has the most collisions in NP26, 677 of 2,154 (31%), followed by the M4 (401).

Collisions in NP26 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB424567796614139
2ndM44016401274
3rdA482954761091
4thM48395366
5thA4810111223
6thM53310

Council areas covering NP26

Collisions in NP26 were recorded in 4 council areas. Monmouthshire has 1,891 of 2,154 (88%).

Collisions in NP26 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMonmouthshire1,8912,70950424
2ndNewport249389662
3rdSouth Gloucestershire91002
4thSomerset4410

Towns in NP26

Collisions in NP26 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Caldicot (522) and Undy and Magor (158).