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Newport road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 11,347 road traffic collisions in Newport from 1979 to 2025, and 14,534 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 144 were fatal and 2,186 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 104 collisions, up 8% on 2024 (96).

Collisions since 1979
11,347
103rd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
14,534
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
144
146 people killed
Serious collisions
2,186
2,388 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
104
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
115
Up 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Newport

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1441.3%
  • Serious2,18619%
  • Slight9,01779%

What the data shows

  • Newport had 1,143 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 33% fewer than the 1,705 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Newport were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,621 children under 16 were killed or injured in Newport, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Newport.

Where Newport ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
103rd
Most casualties
102nd
Most fatal collisions
84th
Most serious collisions
92nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,577 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,689 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,638 (14%)
  • Thursday1,626 (14%)
  • Friday1,982 (17%)
  • Saturday1,681 (15%)
  • Sunday1,154 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,122 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,925 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown148 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit92 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting60 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,510 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway1,912 (17%)
  • One way street or slip road436 (3.8%)
  • Roundabout434 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded55 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph255 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph9,382 (83%)
  • 40 mph680 (6%)
  • 50 mph248 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph217 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph563 (5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds8,686 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,691 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds191 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds125 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist33 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other423 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded149 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant7,371 (51%)
  • Pedestrian3,591 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist1,540 (11%)
  • Cyclist1,006 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant279 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant247 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant206 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant99 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)93 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant73 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Newport road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newport, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Newport peaked at 376 in 1999; 2025 had 104.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 104
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025104115
202496105
202394117
2022122156
2021100128
202090119
2019166221
2018112157
2017142187
2016117154
2015134186
2014180231
2013161212
2012135170
2011138183
2010182235
2009199248
2008206258
2007203251
2006167243
2005185240
2004250342
2003275364
2002263346
2001268359
2000290395
1999376532
1998332463
1997330442
1996318432
1995306408
1994296377
1993304401
1992332412
1991300363
1990369450
1989330434
1988320399
1987323382
1986314375
1985321383
1984374461
1983343397
1982358434
1981340419
1980327394
1979355454

Map of recent crashes in Newport

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Newport

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Newport

The 24 most recent collisions in Newport happened between 18 October and 21 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Newport

The A48 has the most collisions in Newport, 1,665 of 11,347 (15%), followed by the A4042 (1,039).

Collisions in Newport on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA481,6652,23321313
2ndA40421,0391,32720223
3rdB45918061,0128159
4thM45498671472
5thB4237522693592
6thB4596452551795
7thA455432526788
8thA4051289435345
9thA467198243539
10thA468162230543
11thB42418310109
12thB424076104011
13thB42394453012
14thA4072172506
15thA4810172504
16thB4152121
17thB4236131901
18thA481501
19thA4493300

Council areas covering Newport

Collisions in Newport were recorded in 3 council areas. Newport has 11,330 of 11,347 (99.9%).

Collisions in Newport by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewport11,33014,5041442,186
2ndTorfaen112200
3rdMonmouthshire3400

Postcode districts in Newport

Collisions in Newport were recorded in 6 postcode districts, led by NP19 (5,317) and NP20 (5,035).