Monmouth road traffic accidents
Monmouth recorded 214 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 292 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 31 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 292
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 31
- Casualties
- 292
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Monmouth
Roads in Monmouth
Postcode districts in Monmouth
Accidents in Monmouth
Road collision statistics for Monmouth
Collisions recorded
214
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
292
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
31
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Monmouth
Collisions in Monmouth are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19.2% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.1% of recorded collisions in Monmouth happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Monmouth have produced 292 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 25 collisions, Monday 41 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 167 collisions, Darkness 47 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 165 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 164 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 161 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 132 casualties, Passenger 76 casualties, Pedestrian 84 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Monmouth
How many road accidents have there been in Monmouth?
214 collisions have been recorded in Monmouth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 292 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Monmouth were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 31 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Monmouth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Monmouth?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Monmouth, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Monmouth happen on?
77.1% of collisions in Monmouth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Monmouth?
Pedestrians make up 28.8% of the 292 casualties recorded in Monmouth.
Where does the road accident data for Monmouth come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Monmouth cover 1999 to 2024.