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A4047 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 558 collisions on the A4047 from 1979 to 2025, with 768 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 87 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A4047, up 200% from 2 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
558
1,797th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
768
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
87
104 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 250% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4047

On the A4047, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious8716%
  • Slight46283%

Where the A4047 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,797th
Most casualties
1,792nd
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,137th

A4047 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4047 peaked at 23 in 2006 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4047, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202422
202334
202257
202146
202046
201935
201855
201756
201659
20151013
2014811
201389
2012610
2011814
2010919
2009811
20081319
20071825
20062334
20052128
20041324
20031015
20021823
20011623
20001929
19991320
19981525
1997811
19961528
19951923
19941524
19931221
19921516
19911419
19901417
19891315
19881417
19872125
19861622
19851821
19841314
19831314
19821620
19811316
19801315
19791821

When crashes happen on the A4047

Monday has the most collisions on the A4047 (85), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (149).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday85 (15%)
  • Tuesday82 (15%)
  • Wednesday76 (14%)
  • Thursday78 (14%)
  • Friday85 (15%)
  • Saturday83 (15%)
  • Sunday69 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am38 (6.8%)
  • 9am to noon64 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm123 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm149 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm95 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight59 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (9.5%)
  • February40 (7.2%)
  • March51 (9.1%)
  • April46 (8.2%)
  • May45 (8.1%)
  • June48 (8.6%)
  • July42 (7.5%)
  • August46 (8.2%)
  • September49 (8.8%)
  • October44 (7.9%)
  • November49 (8.8%)
  • December45 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight394 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit153 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4047 crashes

On the A4047, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph501 (90%)
  • 40 mph28 (5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph21 (3.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds395 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (3.9%)
  • Fog or mist15 (2.7%)
  • Other43 (7.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry357 (64%)
  • Wet or damp176 (32%)
  • Frost or ice16 (2.9%)
  • Snow9 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway523 (94%)
  • Roundabout26 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4047 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A4047, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant481 (63%)
  • Pedestrian139 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (10%)
  • Cyclist35 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car794 (80%)
  • Motorcycle78 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach23 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (0.8%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1044 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 1550 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20159 (21%)
  • 21 to 25114 (15%)
  • 26 to 35136 (18%)
  • 36 to 45107 (14%)
  • 46 to 5550 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6544 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7529 (3.8%)
  • Over 7518 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider412 (54%)
  • Passenger217 (28%)
  • Pedestrian139 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4047

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4047

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4047 crashes by council area

Of the 558 collisions on the A4047, 552 were in Blaenau Gwent.

Collisions on the A4047 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlaenau Gwent552759884

A4047 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4047 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Ebbw Vale (207) and Brynmawr (148).

Recent crashes on the A4047

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4047, from 24 November 2019 to 8 December 2025.

Severity