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Blaenau Gwent road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 109 road traffic collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2010, and 203 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 10 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2009 (114), and casualties rose from 168.

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

Collisions in 2010
109
Down 4% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
203
Up 21% on 2009
Fatal collisions
4
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
10
9.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Blaenau Gwent in 2010

3.7% of collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2010 were fatal and 9.2% serious, against 1.5% and 20% in Blaenau Gwent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.7%
  • Serious109.2%
  • Slight9587%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious157.4%
  • Slight18491%

Blaenau Gwent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Blaenau Gwent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 234 in 1979. 2010 is highlighted, with 109, down 4% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (17%)
  • Tuesday7 (6.4%)
  • Wednesday20 (18%)
  • Thursday13 (12%)
  • Friday16 (15%)
  • Saturday11 (10%)
  • Sunday23 (21%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:599 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5923 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:597 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (11%)
  • February8 (7.3%)
  • March4 (3.7%)
  • April11 (10%)
  • May10 (9.2%)
  • June9 (8.3%)
  • July5 (4.6%)
  • August9 (8.3%)
  • September10 (9.2%)
  • October14 (13%)
  • November8 (7.3%)
  • December9 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight88 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds89 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (6.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (4.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry73 (67%)
  • Wet or damp19 (17%)
  • Frost or ice9 (8.3%)
  • Snow8 (7.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph80 (73%)
  • 40 mph7 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph20 (18%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway95 (87%)
  • Roundabout8 (7.3%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant155 (76%)
  • Pedestrian13 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist10 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (4.4%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant4 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1511 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2037 (18%)
  • 21 to 2531 (15%)
  • 26 to 3541 (20%)
  • 36 to 4522 (11%)
  • 46 to 5521 (10%)
  • 56 to 6510 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (6.4%)
  • Over 757 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider113 (56%)
  • Passenger77 (38%)
  • Pedestrian13 (6.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car170 (83%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle8 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Blaenau Gwent in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Blaenau Gwent had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 2010.

Collisions
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Blaenau Gwent in 2010

Ebbw Vale North, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 6EN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Blaenau Gwent in 2010, with 14 collisions.

Roads in Blaenau Gwent with the most crashes in 2010

The A467 had the most collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2010: 14, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Blaenau Gwent, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA467143212
2ndA4046101302
3rdA465101800
4thA404791913
5thB42482300
6thB42562600
7thB44782200
8thB44862600
9thA40481100
10thA40491500
11thB44711400
12thB45601200

Towns in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 2010

Ebbw Vale had the most collisions of any town in Blaenau Gwent in 2010: 24.

Postcode districts in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 2010

NP23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Blaenau Gwent in 2010: 60.

Latest crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2010, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2010.

Severity

Blaenau Gwent road accidents in other years