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NP44 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,962 road traffic collisions in the NP44 postcode district, Torfaen, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,303 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 60 were fatal and 817 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 42 collisions, down 11% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1979
3,962
900th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,303
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
60
69 people killed
Serious collisions
817
936 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
42
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
53
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for NP44

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal601.5%
  • Serious81721%
  • Slight3,08578%

What the data shows

  • NP44 had 390 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 31% fewer than the 565 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in NP44 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 921 children under 16 were killed or injured in NP44, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in NP44.

Where NP44 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
900th
Most casualties
899th
Most fatal collisions
928th
Most serious collisions
696th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday597 (15%)
  • Tuesday497 (13%)
  • Wednesday581 (15%)
  • Thursday595 (15%)
  • Friday665 (17%)
  • Saturday630 (16%)
  • Sunday397 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,951 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit838 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown62 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit45 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,074 (78%)
  • Roundabout412 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway305 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road146 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph36 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph2,733 (69%)
  • 40 mph481 (12%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph427 (11%)
  • 70 mph273 (6.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,949 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds653 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds96 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist24 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other127 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded34 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,044 (57%)
  • Pedestrian884 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist585 (11%)
  • Cyclist372 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant166 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant83 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant69 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant46 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NP44 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NP44, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NP44 peaked at 143 in 1982; 2025 had 42.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 42
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254253
20244753
20234357
20224147
20214150
20202532
20192937
20183151
20173956
20165271
20153851
20145882
20135572
20123959
20113652
20106690
20096685
20085980
20076683
20068298
200577110
200494123
200386122
200299146
200186125
200083123
1999112147
1998101137
1997105148
1996118159
1995134186
1994106138
1993104147
1992118156
1991117166
1990124157
1989125153
1988116154
198790121
1986101127
1985120162
1984121159
1983126164
1982143194
1981130169
1980132171
1979139180

Map of recent crashes in NP44

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NP44

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NP44

The 24 most recent collisions in NP44 happened between 31 May and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NP44

The A4051 has the most collisions in NP44, 492 of 3,962 (12%), followed by the A4042 (436).

Collisions in NP44 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA405149267711103
2ndA40424366409114
3rdB42366496013
4thA471200

Council areas covering NP44

Collisions in NP44 were recorded in 3 council areas. Torfaen has 3,923 of 3,962 (99%).

Collisions in NP44 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTorfaen3,9235,24458809
2ndMonmouthshire253317
3rdNewport122411

Towns in NP44

Collisions in NP44 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Cwmbrân (3,122) and Newport, Newport (5).