Crap Towns / Pontypool / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Pontypool?
There were 2.3 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Pontypool from 2021 to 2025, about the same as the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 4.3, up from 1.8 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 4.3 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newbridge | 8.3 km | 5.4 |
| Risca | 10.6 km | 2.9 |
| Blaenavon | 10.0 km | 2.8 |
| Abertillery | 9.3 km | 2.4 |
| Cwmbrân | 4.7 km | 2.3 |
| Pontypool | – | 2.3 |
| Abersychan | 5.4 km | 2.2 |
| Abercarn | 8.7 km | 1.9 |
| Caerleon | 9.5 km | 1.3 |
| Rogerstone | 11.0 km | 1.3 |
| Oakdale | 9.9 km | 0.7 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |