Blaenavon road traffic accidents
Blaenavon recorded 80 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 101 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 101
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 101
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Blaenavon
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Accidents in Blaenavon
Road collision statistics for Blaenavon
Collisions recorded
80
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
101
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
28.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Blaenavon
Collisions in Blaenavon are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (18.8% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.5% of recorded collisions in Blaenavon happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Blaenavon have produced 101 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.8% 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 15 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 3 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 58 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 74 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 70 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 60 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 64 casualties, Passenger 14 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Blaenavon
How many road accidents have there been in Blaenavon?
80 collisions have been recorded in Blaenavon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 101 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Blaenavon were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 22 were serious — 28.8% of all recorded collisions in Blaenavon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Blaenavon?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Blaenavon, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Blaenavon happen on?
92.5% of collisions in Blaenavon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Blaenavon?
Pedestrians make up 22.8% of the 101 casualties recorded in Blaenavon.
Is road safety in Blaenavon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Blaenavon fell 20% 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 Blaenavon 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 Blaenavon cover 1999 to 2024.