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Blaenau Gwent road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 164 road traffic collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2004, and 241 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 14 were serious.

Collisions were up 22% on 2003 (134), and casualties rose from 202.

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

Collisions in 2004
164
Up 22% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
241
Up 19% on 2003
Fatal collisions
2
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
14
8.5% of collisions

Crash severity in Blaenau Gwent in 2004

1.2% of collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2004 were fatal and 8.5% serious, against 1.5% and 20% in Blaenau Gwent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious148.5%
  • Slight14890%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious145.8%
  • Slight22292%

Blaenau Gwent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Blaenau Gwent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 234 in 1979. 2004 is highlighted, with 164, up 22% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (15%)
  • Tuesday14 (8.5%)
  • Wednesday23 (14%)
  • Thursday27 (16%)
  • Friday36 (22%)
  • Saturday24 (15%)
  • Sunday15 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (4.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (13%)
  • February16 (9.8%)
  • March15 (9.1%)
  • April13 (7.9%)
  • May11 (6.7%)
  • June10 (6.1%)
  • July18 (11%)
  • August15 (9.1%)
  • September10 (6.1%)
  • October13 (7.9%)
  • November13 (7.9%)
  • December9 (5.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight117 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds118 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry107 (65%)
  • Wet or damp52 (32%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph118 (72%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph6 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph33 (20%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway153 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.7%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant172 (71%)
  • Pedestrian39 (16%)
  • Cyclist8 (3.3%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1015 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1515 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2044 (18%)
  • 21 to 2535 (15%)
  • 26 to 3536 (15%)
  • 36 to 4532 (13%)
  • 46 to 5532 (13%)
  • 56 to 6514 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.7%)
  • Over 753 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider132 (55%)
  • Passenger70 (29%)
  • Pedestrian39 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car244 (83%)
  • Bus or coach10 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2.7%)
  • Motorcycle7 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Blaenau Gwent in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Blaenau Gwent

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Blaenau Gwent ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Blaenau Gwent had fewer road collisions than 338 of them in 2004.

Collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Blaenau Gwent in 2004

Beaufort, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 5UN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Blaenau Gwent in 2004, with 23 collisions.

Roads in Blaenau Gwent with the most crashes in 2004

The A4046 had the most collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2004: 23.

Roads ranked by collisions in Blaenau Gwent, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4046233100
2ndA465223703
3rdA4047132401
4thA46791501
5thB44785600
6thB44714710
7thA40483402
8thB42563300
9thB44863500
10thB42482200

Towns in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 2004

Ebbw Vale had the most collisions of any town in Blaenau Gwent in 2004: 50.

Postcode districts in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 2004

NP23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Blaenau Gwent in 2004: 101.

Latest crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2004, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2004.

Severity

Blaenau Gwent road accidents in other years