Crap Towns / Cwmbrân / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Cwmbrân?
There were 2.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Cwmbrân from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.8, the same as in 2021.
Directions in Cwmbran are roundabouts. Left at the McDonald's one, straight over the next, then you're lost.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newbridge | 8.3 km | 5.4 |
| Newport | 7.6 km | 3.3 |
| Pontllanfraith | 11.4 km | 3.2 |
| Risca | 7.5 km | 2.9 |
| Cwmbrân | – | 2.3 |
| Pontypool | 4.7 km | 2.3 |
| Abersychan | 9.7 km | 2.2 |
| Abercarn | 7.1 km | 1.9 |
| Caerleon | 5.8 km | 1.3 |
| Rogerstone | 6.4 km | 1.3 |
| Oakdale | 10.3 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |