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Blaenau Gwent road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 195 road traffic collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 1995, and 259 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were up 16% on 1994 (168), and casualties rose from 242.

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

Collisions in 1995
195
Up 16% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
259
Up 7% on 1994
Fatal collisions
5
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Blaenau Gwent in 1995

2.6% of collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 1995 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.5% and 20% in Blaenau Gwent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.6%
  • Serious4825%
  • Slight14273%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious5622%
  • Slight19876%

Blaenau Gwent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Blaenau Gwent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 234 in 1979. 1995 is highlighted, with 195, up 16% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (13%)
  • Tuesday25 (13%)
  • Wednesday18 (9.2%)
  • Thursday24 (12%)
  • Friday40 (21%)
  • Saturday30 (15%)
  • Sunday32 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (4.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (9.7%)
  • February12 (6.2%)
  • March16 (8.2%)
  • April15 (7.7%)
  • May14 (7.2%)
  • June17 (8.7%)
  • July19 (9.7%)
  • August15 (7.7%)
  • September13 (6.7%)
  • October15 (7.7%)
  • November16 (8.2%)
  • December24 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight133 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds137 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (60%)
  • Wet or damp63 (32%)
  • Frost or ice8 (4.1%)
  • Snow7 (3.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph149 (76%)
  • 40 mph9 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph34 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway180 (92%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout6 (3.1%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant150 (58%)
  • Pedestrian61 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (5%)
  • Cyclist12 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1017 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1526 (10%)
  • 16 to 2034 (13%)
  • 21 to 2533 (13%)
  • 26 to 3545 (17%)
  • 36 to 4533 (13%)
  • 46 to 5518 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6521 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.2%)
  • Over 7510 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider125 (48%)
  • Passenger73 (28%)
  • Pedestrian61 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car267 (81%)
  • Motorcycle15 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach11 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Blaenau Gwent in 1995

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1995 in Blaenau Gwent

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Blaenau Gwent ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Blaenau Gwent had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 1995.

Collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
234th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Blaenau Gwent with the most crashes in 1995

The A4046 had the most collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 1995: 23, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Blaenau Gwent, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4046233013
2ndA4047192322
3rdA467153005
4thA465131805
5thB425681101
6thB44865600
7thB44714501
8thB44783302
9thA40482400
10thA40771100
11thB42481200
12thB45601300
13thB45961300

Towns in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 1995

Ebbw Vale had the most collisions of any town in Blaenau Gwent in 1995: 51.

Postcode districts in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 1995

NP23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Blaenau Gwent in 1995: 100.

Latest crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 1995, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1995.

Severity

Blaenau Gwent road accidents in other years