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Blaenau Gwent road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 144 road traffic collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2008, and 240 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2007 (145), and casualties rose from 223.

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

Collisions in 2008
144
Down 1% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
240
Up 8% on 2007
Fatal collisions
3
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Blaenau Gwent in 2008

2.1% of collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2008 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.5% and 20% in Blaenau Gwent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.1%
  • Serious2215%
  • Slight11983%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious3213%
  • Slight20585%

Blaenau Gwent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Blaenau Gwent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 234 in 1979. 2008 is highlighted, with 144, down 1% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (12%)
  • Tuesday19 (13%)
  • Wednesday21 (15%)
  • Thursday14 (9.7%)
  • Friday32 (22%)
  • Saturday22 (15%)
  • Sunday19 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (10%)
  • February13 (9%)
  • March13 (9%)
  • April12 (8.3%)
  • May12 (8.3%)
  • June14 (9.7%)
  • July12 (8.3%)
  • August16 (11%)
  • September7 (4.9%)
  • October6 (4.2%)
  • November13 (9%)
  • December11 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight102 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds98 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (5.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
  • Other5 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry89 (62%)
  • Wet or damp51 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph100 (69%)
  • 40 mph8 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph31 (22%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway131 (91%)
  • Roundabout6 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.8%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant186 (78%)
  • Pedestrian25 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist4 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1525 (10%)
  • 16 to 2056 (23%)
  • 21 to 2526 (11%)
  • 26 to 3536 (15%)
  • 36 to 4540 (17%)
  • 46 to 5520 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6511 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 756 (2.5%)
  • Over 757 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider124 (52%)
  • Passenger91 (38%)
  • Pedestrian25 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car230 (88%)
  • Motorcycle11 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.9%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Blaenau Gwent in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Blaenau Gwent had fewer road collisions than 334 of them in 2008.

Collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
321st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
248th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
318th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Blaenau Gwent in 2008

Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 4AH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Blaenau Gwent in 2008, with 13 collisions.

Roads in Blaenau Gwent with the most crashes in 2008

The A4046 and A465 had the most collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2008, with 14 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Blaenau Gwent, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4046142502
2ndA465143205
3rdA4047131902
4thA404892402
5thA46791421
6thB425671003
7thB42485700
8thB44714500
9thB44783400
10thB44862200
11thB45601100

Towns in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 2008

Ebbw Vale had the most collisions of any town in Blaenau Gwent in 2008: 33.

Postcode districts in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 2008

NP23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Blaenau Gwent in 2008: 65.

Latest crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2008, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2008.

Severity

Blaenau Gwent road accidents in other years