Blackwood road traffic accidents
Blackwood recorded 410 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 555 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 57 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 54% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 555
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 555
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Blackwood
Roads in Blackwood
Postcode districts in Blackwood
Accidents in Blackwood
Road collision statistics for Blackwood
Collisions recorded
410
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
555
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
57
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Blackwood
Collisions in Blackwood are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19% of the total), with 31.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.1% of recorded collisions in Blackwood happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Blackwood have produced 555 casualties. Pedestrians account for 26.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 44 collisions, Monday 48 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 78 collisions, Saturday 75 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 281 collisions, Darkness 129 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 398 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 379 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 312 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 268 casualties, Passenger 139 casualties, Pedestrian 148 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Blackwood
How many road accidents have there been in Blackwood?
410 collisions have been recorded in Blackwood in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 555 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Blackwood were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 57 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in Blackwood resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Blackwood?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Blackwood, accounting for 19% of them, and 31.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Blackwood happen on?
97.1% of collisions in Blackwood are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Blackwood?
Pedestrians make up 26.7% of the 555 casualties recorded in Blackwood.
Is road safety in Blackwood getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Blackwood fell 54% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Blackwood come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Blackwood cover 1999 to 2024.