Newport (Newport) road traffic accidents
Newport (Newport) recorded 5,139 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 6,755 casualties. Of these collisions, 57 were fatal and 734 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 57
- Serious
- 734
- Casualties
- 6,755
- Fatal
- 57
- Serious
- 734
- Casualties
- 6,755
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Newport (Newport)
Postcode districts in Newport (Newport)
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Newport (Newport)
Road collision statistics for Newport (Newport)
Collisions recorded
5,139
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,755
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
57
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
734
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Newport (Newport)
Collisions in Newport (Newport) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.4% of recorded collisions in Newport (Newport) happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newport (Newport) have produced 6,755 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.9% 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 552 collisions, Monday 724 collisions, Tuesday 768 collisions, Wednesday 750 collisions, Thursday 710 collisions, Friday 916 collisions, Saturday 719 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,731 collisions, Darkness 1,408 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,616 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,034 collisions, Roundabout 299 collisions, One way street 88 collisions, One way street/Slip road 79 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 255 collisions, 30 mph 3,931 collisions, 40 mph 290 collisions, 50 mph 225 collisions, 60 mph 78 collisions, 70 mph 360 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,992 collisions, Raining no high winds 718 collisions, Other 160 collisions, Unknown 115 collisions, Raining + high winds 81 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,887 casualties, Passenger 1,594 casualties, Pedestrian 1,274 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 5,139 accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newport (Newport)
How many road accidents have there been in Newport (Newport)?
5,139 collisions have been recorded in Newport (Newport) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 6,755 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newport (Newport) were serious or fatal?
57 were fatal and 734 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Newport (Newport) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newport (Newport)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Newport (Newport), accounting for 17.8% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newport (Newport) happen on?
70.4% of collisions in Newport (Newport) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Newport (Newport)?
Pedestrians make up 18.9% of the 6,755 casualties recorded in Newport (Newport).
Is road safety in Newport (Newport) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newport (Newport) rose 14% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Newport (Newport) 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 Newport (Newport) cover 1999 to 2025.