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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 209 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1980, and 279 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1979 (211), and casualties fell from 297.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 6,783 collisions in Merthyr Tydfil.

Collisions in 1980
209
Down 1% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
279
Down 6% on 1979
Fatal collisions
4
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 1980

1.9% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1980 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.9%
  • Serious5024%
  • Slight15574%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious6824%
  • Slight20774%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 1980 is highlighted, with 209, down 1% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254658
20243854
20234663
20224354
20214569
20204859
201972119
201891130
201796143
201686129
201599148
2014115168
201393145
201297147
2011112179
2010115185
2009104151
2008130202
2007135221
2006149230
2005147229
2004157246
2003205314
2002178264
2001175270
2000170281
1999194261
1998160252
1997164249
1996211285
1995187242
1994205298
1993152221
1992192280
1991174239
1990203277
1989224262
1988204292
1987169219
1986173207
1985151188
1984179225
1983189254
1982225280
1981215339
1980209279
1979211297

When and where crashes happen in Merthyr Tydfil in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (12%)
  • Tuesday25 (12%)
  • Wednesday24 (11%)
  • Thursday29 (14%)
  • Friday42 (20%)
  • Saturday41 (20%)
  • Sunday22 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (7.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (7.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (11%)
  • February14 (6.7%)
  • March15 (7.2%)
  • April17 (8.1%)
  • May16 (7.7%)
  • June17 (8.1%)
  • July13 (6.2%)
  • August19 (9.1%)
  • September22 (11%)
  • October20 (9.6%)
  • November18 (8.6%)
  • December16 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight144 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds162 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (3.8%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry129 (62%)
  • Wet or damp70 (33%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.8%)
  • Snow2 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (1%)
  • 30 mph178 (85%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph20 (9.6%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway182 (87%)
  • Roundabout8 (3.8%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant120 (43%)
  • Pedestrian78 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.5%)
  • Cyclist6 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (6.1%)
  • 6 to 1025 (9%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2065 (23%)
  • 21 to 2541 (15%)
  • 26 to 3542 (15%)
  • 36 to 4519 (6.8%)
  • 46 to 5519 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6516 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.9%)
  • Over 7510 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider109 (39%)
  • Passenger92 (33%)
  • Pedestrian78 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car182 (63%)
  • Motorcycle39 (14%)
  • Bus or coach28 (9.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2.1%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Merthyr Tydfil

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Merthyr Tydfil ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 336 of them in 1980.

Collisions
337th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
325th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
339th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 1980

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1980: 50, including 4 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4705077417
2ndA4102273806
3rdA465111904
4thA40604502
5thB42554601
6thB42853300
7thB42542201

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1980

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1980: 120.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1980

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 1980: 104.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1980, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1980.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years