Crashes on the A472

705 recorded collisions since 2000.

Since 2000 the A472 has seen 705 collisions, 17 of them fatal and 104 serious. That ranks it 685th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 24.1 per 1,000 collisions, and 17% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 60% since 2000, from 50 to 20 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Caerphilly, Torfaen and Monmouthshire.

Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.