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Blaenau Gwent road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 99 road traffic collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2014, and 150 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 10 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2013 (106), and casualties fell from 165.

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

Collisions in 2014
99
Down 7% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
150
Down 9% on 2013
Fatal collisions
2
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
10
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Blaenau Gwent in 2014

2% of collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2014 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.5% and 20% in Blaenau Gwent from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22%
  • Serious1010%
  • Slight8788%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious149.3%
  • Slight13489%

Blaenau Gwent road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Blaenau Gwent, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 234 in 1979. 2014 is highlighted, with 99, down 7% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (11%)
  • Tuesday12 (12%)
  • Wednesday17 (17%)
  • Thursday20 (20%)
  • Friday12 (12%)
  • Saturday16 (16%)
  • Sunday11 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:599 (9.1%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5918 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (7.1%)
  • February10 (10%)
  • March12 (12%)
  • April7 (7.1%)
  • May4 (4%)
  • June7 (7.1%)
  • July10 (10%)
  • August5 (5.1%)
  • September13 (13%)
  • October10 (10%)
  • November7 (7.1%)
  • December7 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight68 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (7.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds72 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1%)
  • Other1 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry63 (64%)
  • Wet or damp33 (33%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2%)
  • Snow1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph73 (74%)
  • 40 mph11 (11%)
  • 50 mph1 (1%)
  • 60 mph14 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway80 (81%)
  • Roundabout10 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant121 (81%)
  • Pedestrian17 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 155 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2034 (23%)
  • 21 to 2519 (13%)
  • 26 to 3525 (17%)
  • 36 to 4525 (17%)
  • 46 to 5514 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 657 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7510 (6.7%)
  • Over 753 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider89 (59%)
  • Passenger44 (29%)
  • Pedestrian17 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car147 (87%)
  • Motorcycle5 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Blaenau Gwent in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Blaenau Gwent had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 2014.

Collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
237th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
344th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Blaenau Gwent in 2014

Beaufort, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 5UN area and Sirhowy, Blaenau Gwent, NP22 3ST area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Blaenau Gwent in 2014, with 9 collisions each.

Roads in Blaenau Gwent with the most crashes in 2014

The A465 had the most collisions in Blaenau Gwent in 2014: 18, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Blaenau Gwent, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA465182212
2ndA404681800
3rdA404781110
4thA4675700
5thB424851000
6thB42562200
7thA40481200
8thB44711100
9thB44781100
10thB44861200

Towns in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 2014

Ebbw Vale had the most collisions of any town in Blaenau Gwent in 2014: 25.

Postcode districts in Blaenau Gwent: crashes in 2014

NP23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Blaenau Gwent in 2014: 54.

Latest crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Blaenau Gwent in 2014, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2014.

Severity

Blaenau Gwent road accidents in other years