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Blaenau Gwent road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 162 road traffic collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2005, and 246 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2004 (164), and casualties rose from 241.

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

Collisions in 2005
162
Down 1% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
246
Up 2% on 2004
Fatal collisions
2
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Blaenau Gwent in 2005

1.2% of collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2005 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.5% and 20% in Blaenau Gwent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious1912%
  • Slight14187%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious2510%
  • Slight21889%

Blaenau Gwent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Blaenau Gwent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 234 in 1979. 2005 is highlighted, with 162, down 1% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (12%)
  • Tuesday25 (15%)
  • Wednesday29 (18%)
  • Thursday23 (14%)
  • Friday30 (19%)
  • Saturday20 (12%)
  • Sunday15 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (6.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5934 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7.4%)
  • February6 (3.7%)
  • March9 (5.6%)
  • April11 (6.8%)
  • May21 (13%)
  • June12 (7.4%)
  • July16 (9.9%)
  • August10 (6.2%)
  • September16 (9.9%)
  • October17 (10%)
  • November14 (8.6%)
  • December18 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight111 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds112 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (5.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry106 (65%)
  • Wet or damp46 (28%)
  • Frost or ice8 (4.9%)
  • Snow2 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph119 (73%)
  • 40 mph9 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph33 (20%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway135 (83%)
  • Roundabout18 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.7%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant194 (79%)
  • Pedestrian27 (11%)
  • Cyclist8 (3.3%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1524 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 2055 (22%)
  • 21 to 2531 (13%)
  • 26 to 3543 (17%)
  • 36 to 4541 (17%)
  • 46 to 5522 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 656 (2.4%)
  • 66 to 754 (1.6%)
  • Over 755 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider144 (59%)
  • Passenger75 (30%)
  • Pedestrian27 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car257 (87%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2.7%)
  • Motorcycle7 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.7%)
  • Minibus3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Blaenau Gwent in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Blaenau Gwent ranked among 351 areas in 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Blaenau Gwent had fewer road collisions than 337 of them in 2005.

Collisions
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
330th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Blaenau Gwent in 2005

Beaufort, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 5UN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Blaenau Gwent in 2005, with 21 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Blaenau Gwent with the most crashes in 2005

The A4046 had the most collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2005: 26, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Blaenau Gwent, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4046264203
2ndA4047212803
3rdA465172511
4thA467153002
5thB424881001
6thA40486600
7thB425661302
8thB44712300
9thB44862200

Towns in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 2005

Ebbw Vale had the most collisions of any town in Blaenau Gwent in 2005: 39.

Postcode districts in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 2005

NP23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Blaenau Gwent in 2005: 89.

Latest crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2005, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Blaenau Gwent road accidents in other years