Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 13 Aug 2025, 10:17
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025610035625
Blackwood, Caerphilly, NP12 1BY area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 73 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Blackwood ward, Caerphilly, from 2001 to 2025, with 98 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 17 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 6 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 73
- 10,387th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 98
- 1.34 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 6 in 2024
Crash severity at the NP12 1BY hotspot
18 of the 73 collisions here (25%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.4%
- Serious1723%
- Slight5575%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 19
- Slightly injured
- 78
- All casualties
- 98
Accidents by year at the NP12 1BY hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 8 in 2001, against an average of 2.9 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the NP12 1BY hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 6 | 10 |
| 2007 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 9 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 4 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 8 | 12 |
Map of crashes at the NP12 1BY hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near NP12 1BY.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Blackwood, Caerphilly, NP12 1BY area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the NP12 1BY hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
- Ward
- Blackwood
- Council area
- Caerphilly
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- NP12 1BY
- Postcode district
- NP12
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 51.67651, -3.18703
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 22 of 25
- Latest collision
- 13 August 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 10,387th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the NP12 1BY hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Oakdale had the most collisions, 26 of 73.
Accident hotspots near NP12 1BY
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Blackwood, Caerphilly, NP12 1QR area, 1.3 km away, with 213 collisions.
- Blackwood, Caerphilly, NP12 1QR area1.3 km away, 274 casualties213 collisions
- Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly, NP12 2DQ area1.9 km away, 183 casualties128 collisions
- Cefn Fforest and Pengam, Caerphilly, NP12 3SZ area2.4 km away, 317 casualties202 collisions
- Aberbargoed and Bargoed, Caerphilly, CF81 9FY area2.5 km away, 142 casualties100 collisions
- Pontllanfraith, Caerphilly, NP12 2FJ area3.1 km away, 255 casualties183 collisions
- Aberbargoed and Bargoed, Caerphilly, CF81 9DY area3.2 km away, 96 casualties62 collisions
- St Cattwg, Caerphilly, CF82 8AT area3.3 km away, 117 casualties84 collisions
- Aberbargoed and Bargoed, Caerphilly, CF81 8RA area3.3 km away, 294 casualties232 collisions
All 73 crashes at the NP12 1BY hotspot
Newest first, from 10 January 2001 to 13 August 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 25 Jan 2025, 02:59
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Audi A5, MG ZS and Kia Sportage
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025610004225
- Slight
Peugeot 5008 crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 26 Oct 2024, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024610045224
- Slight
Car crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 30 Sep 2024, 16:14
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024610041124
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the B4251 in Caerphilly, 20 Sep 2024, 15:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024610039924
- Serious
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 6 Sep 2024, 06:12
- Vauxhall Insignia and Honda Accord
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024610037724
- Slight
Mercedes Cla Class crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 31 Jul 2024, 14:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024610035924
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 16 Jul 2024, 13:05
- A car and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024610057824
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the B4251 in Caerphilly, 14 Aug 2023, 22:13
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2023610036223
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 10 Aug 2022, 08:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Kawasaki ZX1002
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022610033622
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 11 Jul 2022, 08:00
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022610027222
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the B4251 in Caerphilly, 4 Jul 2022, 20:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022610023122
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 9 Dec 2021, 09:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021610057221
- Serious
Car crash on the B4251 in Caerphilly, 6 Sep 2021, 23:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021610036421
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 4 May 2021, 19:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021610015421
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 19 Aug 2020, 07:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020610045820
- Serious
Hyundai i10 crash on the B4251 in Caerphilly, 20 Jun 2019, 08:00
- Hyundai i10 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019610034819
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 16 Apr 2019, 15:55
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2019610048519
- Slight
Rover 25 crash on the A4046 in Caerphilly, 11 Oct 2018, 23:00
- Rover 25 and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018610051818
- Serious
Nissan X-Trail crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 1 Dec 2017, 11:05
- Nissan X-Trail and Peugeot 5008
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017610060217
- Slight
Subaru Impreza crash on the A4 in Caerphilly, 5 Sep 2017, 15:20
- Subaru Impreza, Toyota Avensis and Hyundai i10
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017610036017
- Slight
Kia Sedona crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 26 Apr 2017, 14:58
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017610029617
- Slight
Vauxhall Combo crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 22 Mar 2017, 21:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017610009317
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 5 Jan 2017, 12:30
- BMW 3 Series and BMW 1 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017610065317
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 11 Nov 2015, 11:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015610063615
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 7 Feb 2015, 16:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015610004615
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 22 Dec 2014, 12:30
- Audi A3, Volkswagen Golf and Hyundai Matrix
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014610079714
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 1 Aug 2014, 17:03
- Vauxhall Astra and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014610043014
- Slight
BMW 7 Series crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 5 May 2014, 22:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014610049514
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B4251 in Caerphilly, 6 Apr 2014, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014610019014
- Slight
Volvo S40 crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 24 Jan 2014, 16:30
- Volvo S40 and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014610004214
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 22 Oct 2013, 16:05
- Ford Focus and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013610061813
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 6 Aug 2013, 15:18
- Alexander Dennis and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013610043513
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 4 Aug 2013, 10:51
- Renault Megane and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013610043713
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the B4251 in Caerphilly, 7 Feb 2013, 05:43
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013610034613
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 9 Jun 2010, 08:25
- Peugeot 308 and Ford KA
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010610035110
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 6 May 2010, 12:50
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Vectra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2010610047710
- Serious
Car crash on the B4251 in Caerphilly, 14 Jan 2010, 14:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010610003710
- Slight
Citroen C2 crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 18 Oct 2009, 11:27
- Citroen C2 and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009610074409
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 25 Jul 2009, 20:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009610050709
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 22 Nov 2008, 12:20
- Peugeot 206, Renault Clio and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008610105008
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly, 19 Sep 2008, 16:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008610081608
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 9 Aug 2008, 10:32
- Ford Fiesta and Nissan Terrano
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008610057008
- Slight
Suzuki Baleno crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 6 Aug 2008, 16:24
- Suzuki Baleno and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008610066308
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 31 Jul 2008, 14:20
- Mercedes E Class and Yamaha XT 600
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008610056108
- Fatal
Peugeot 106 crash on the B4251 in Caerphilly, 25 May 2008, 19:06
- Peugeot 106 and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2008610038708
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A4048 in Caerphilly, 27 Oct 2007, 15:11
- Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007610083207
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B4251 in Caerphilly, 28 Jun 2007, 15:35
- 2 Volkswagen Golfs, Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007610054207