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NP13 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,788 road traffic collisions in the NP13 postcode district, Blaenau Gwent, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,442 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 35 were fatal and 384 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 19 collisions, up from 13 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,788
1,848th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,442
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
35
36 people killed
Serious collisions
384
435 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
13 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
18 in 2024

Road collision statistics for NP13

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal352%
  • Serious38421%
  • Slight1,36977%

What the data shows

  • NP13 had 157 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 266 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in NP13 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 459 children under 16 were killed or injured in NP13, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in NP13.

Where NP13 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,848th
Most casualties
1,871st
Most fatal collisions
1,679th
Most serious collisions
1,802nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday245 (14%)
  • Tuesday259 (14%)
  • Wednesday244 (14%)
  • Thursday251 (14%)
  • Friday298 (17%)
  • Saturday277 (15%)
  • Sunday214 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,240 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit460 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,666 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road71 (4%)
  • Roundabout32 (1.8%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph1,397 (78%)
  • 40 mph77 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph279 (16%)
  • 70 mph8 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,336 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds282 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other62 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded25 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,305 (53%)
  • Pedestrian558 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist266 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant106 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist106 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant31 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NP13 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NP13, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NP13 peaked at 72 in 1980; 2025 had 19.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251922
20241318
20231314
20221721
20212133
20201525
20191823
2018710
20171721
20161722
20151725
20141725
20133148
20122337
20111517
20102957
20093147
20083968
20073144
20063346
20053454
20043872
20032835
20024369
20015382
20004562
19993445
19984958
19974150
19964462
19954871
19944865
19935576
19925666
19915882
19905575
19896485
19885563
19874963
19865057
19855266
19846071
19835264
19825266
19817184
19807294
19795982

Map of recent crashes in NP13

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NP13

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NP13

The 24 most recent collisions in NP13 happened between 8 October 2024 and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NP13

The A467 has the most collisions in NP13, 584 of 1,788 (33%), followed by the B4471 (99).

Collisions in NP13 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA46758489020144
2ndB447199148323
3rdA40465486214

Council areas covering NP13

Collisions in NP13 were recorded in 2 council areas. Blaenau Gwent has 1,726 of 1,788 (97%).

Collisions in NP13 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlaenau Gwent1,7262,33232369
2ndCaerphilly61109315

Towns in NP13

Collisions in NP13 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Abertillery (624) and Blaina (253).