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Blaenau Gwent road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 114 road traffic collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2009, and 168 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 15 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2008 (144), and casualties fell from 240.

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

Collisions in 2009
114
Down 21% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
168
Down 30% on 2008
Fatal collisions
2
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
15
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Blaenau Gwent in 2009

1.8% of collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2009 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.5% and 20% in Blaenau Gwent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.8%
  • Serious1513%
  • Slight9785%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious1710%
  • Slight14989%

Blaenau Gwent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Blaenau Gwent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 234 in 1979. 2009 is highlighted, with 114, down 21% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (11%)
  • Tuesday22 (19%)
  • Wednesday13 (11%)
  • Thursday15 (13%)
  • Friday22 (19%)
  • Saturday17 (15%)
  • Sunday13 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (7.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (9.6%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5934 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (13%)
  • February7 (6.1%)
  • March5 (4.4%)
  • April5 (4.4%)
  • May12 (11%)
  • June14 (12%)
  • July15 (13%)
  • August4 (3.5%)
  • September8 (7%)
  • October7 (6.1%)
  • November13 (11%)
  • December9 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight82 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds83 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry80 (70%)
  • Wet or damp30 (26%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph79 (69%)
  • 40 mph5 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph26 (23%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway92 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (7%)
  • Roundabout8 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant114 (68%)
  • Pedestrian32 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.4%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 109 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1514 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 2029 (17%)
  • 21 to 2525 (15%)
  • 26 to 3524 (14%)
  • 36 to 4524 (14%)
  • 46 to 5518 (11%)
  • 56 to 6510 (6%)
  • 66 to 7513 (7.7%)
  • Over 751 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider82 (49%)
  • Passenger54 (32%)
  • Pedestrian32 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car186 (89%)
  • Motorcycle11 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.4%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.9%)
  • Minibus2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Blaenau Gwent in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Blaenau Gwent ranked among 351 areas in 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Blaenau Gwent had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 2009.

Collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Blaenau Gwent in 2009

Beaufort, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 5UN area and Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 4AH area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Blaenau Gwent in 2009, with 12 collisions each.

Roads in Blaenau Gwent with the most crashes in 2009

The A465 had the most collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2009: 13, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Blaenau Gwent, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA465132503
2ndA4046101300
3rdA46792101
4thA404781101
5thA404881611
6thB44712300
7thB42561100
8thB44781100
9thB44861200

Towns in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 2009

Ebbw Vale had the most collisions of any town in Blaenau Gwent in 2009: 26.

Postcode districts in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 2009

NP23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Blaenau Gwent in 2009: 55.

Latest crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2009, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2009.

Severity

Blaenau Gwent road accidents in other years