Road
Crashes on the A4042
1,051 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,051
All crashes
27
Fatal
159
Serious
865
Slight
Since 2000 the A4042 has seen 1,051 collisions, 27 of them fatal and 159 serious. That ranks it 476th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 25.7 per 1,000 collisions, and 18% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 62% since 2000, from 61 to 23 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Torfaen, Newport and Monmouthshire.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.