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Blaenau Gwent road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 188 road traffic collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 1987, and 221 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1986 (203), and casualties fell from 264.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 6,870 collisions in Blaenau Gwent.

Collisions in 1987
188
Down 7% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
221
Down 16% on 1986
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Blaenau Gwent in 1987

1.1% of collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 1987 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.5% and 20% in Blaenau Gwent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious5429%
  • Slight13270%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious5927%
  • Slight16072%

Blaenau Gwent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Blaenau Gwent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 234 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 188, down 7% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987: 188
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20256577
20245368
20234857
20226081
20217094
20205477
20196795
20186989
20176793
201669107
20156490
201499150
2013106165
2012100146
201184120
2010109203
2009114168
2008144240
2007145223
2006167260
2005162246
2004164241
2003134202
2002178255
2001181261
2000173242
1999159232
1998191264
1997160207
1996170230
1995195259
1994168242
1993182246
1992194263
1991206268
1990216293
1989217276
1988185221
1987188221
1986203264
1985200234
1984211251
1983199244
1982206268
1981213272
1980227282
1979234305

When and where crashes happen in Blaenau Gwent in 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (14%)
  • Tuesday22 (12%)
  • Wednesday15 (8%)
  • Thursday36 (19%)
  • Friday31 (16%)
  • Saturday41 (22%)
  • Sunday17 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (5.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5951 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.4%)
  • February13 (6.9%)
  • March8 (4.3%)
  • April13 (6.9%)
  • May18 (9.6%)
  • June21 (11%)
  • July24 (13%)
  • August16 (8.5%)
  • September18 (9.6%)
  • October13 (6.9%)
  • November16 (8.5%)
  • December14 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight131 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds153 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry132 (70%)
  • Wet or damp49 (26%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.7%)
  • Snow2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph155 (82%)
  • 40 mph7 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph24 (13%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway180 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant80 (36%)
  • Pedestrian73 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (13%)
  • Cyclist19 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (6.8%)
  • 6 to 1023 (10%)
  • 11 to 1516 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2053 (24%)
  • 21 to 2529 (13%)
  • 26 to 3525 (11%)
  • 36 to 4517 (7.7%)
  • 46 to 5516 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 659 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.4%)
  • Over 756 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider102 (46%)
  • Pedestrian73 (33%)
  • Passenger46 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car187 (65%)
  • Motorcycle33 (12%)
  • Bus or coach19 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Blaenau Gwent in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Blaenau Gwent

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Blaenau Gwent ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Blaenau Gwent had fewer road collisions than 337 of them in 1987.

Collisions
338th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
342nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
334th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
326th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Blaenau Gwent with the most crashes in 1987

The A467 had the most collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 1987: 23, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Blaenau Gwent, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA467233004
2ndA4047212507
3rdA4048141606
4thA4046131603
5thA46591615
6thB42565602
7thB42483400
8thB44863301
9thB44782310
10thA40431101
11thA4491100
12thB44711300

Towns in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 1987

Ebbw Vale had the most collisions of any town in Blaenau Gwent in 1987: 35.

Postcode districts in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 1987

NP23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Blaenau Gwent in 1987: 87.

Latest crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 1987, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1987.

Severity

Blaenau Gwent road accidents in other years