Ebbw Vale road traffic accidents
Ebbw Vale recorded 684 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 965 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 96 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 965
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 96
- Casualties
- 965
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ebbw Vale
Roads in Ebbw Vale
Postcode districts in Ebbw Vale
Accidents in Ebbw Vale
Road collision statistics for Ebbw Vale
Collisions recorded
684
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
965
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
96
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ebbw Vale
Collisions in Ebbw Vale are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.3% of recorded collisions in Ebbw Vale happen on a single carriageway. Around 24% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ebbw Vale have produced 965 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 74 collisions, Monday 94 collisions, Tuesday 105 collisions, Wednesday 94 collisions, Thursday 102 collisions, Friday 123 collisions, Saturday 92 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 524 collisions, Darkness 160 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 604 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 559 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 68 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 520 collisions, Raining no high winds 88 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 528 casualties, Passenger 283 casualties, Pedestrian 154 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ebbw Vale
How many road accidents have there been in Ebbw Vale?
684 collisions have been recorded in Ebbw Vale in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 965 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ebbw Vale were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 96 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in Ebbw Vale resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ebbw Vale?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Ebbw Vale, accounting for 18% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ebbw Vale happen on?
88.3% of collisions in Ebbw Vale are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ebbw Vale?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 965 casualties recorded in Ebbw Vale.
Is road safety in Ebbw Vale getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ebbw Vale fell 8% 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 Ebbw Vale 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 Ebbw Vale cover 1999 to 2024.