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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 225 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1982, and 280 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1981 (215), and casualties fell from 339.

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

Collisions in 1982
225
Up 5% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
280
Down 17% on 1981
Fatal collisions
3
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 1982

1.3% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1982 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious4620%
  • Slight17678%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious6021%
  • Slight21778%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 1982 is highlighted, with 225, up 5% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (12%)
  • Tuesday32 (14%)
  • Wednesday30 (13%)
  • Thursday36 (16%)
  • Friday39 (17%)
  • Saturday37 (16%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (4.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5941 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5961 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5932 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (6.2%)
  • February20 (8.9%)
  • March26 (12%)
  • April23 (10%)
  • May16 (7.1%)
  • June12 (5.3%)
  • July22 (9.8%)
  • August15 (6.7%)
  • September22 (9.8%)
  • October20 (8.9%)
  • November15 (6.7%)
  • December20 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight155 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (4.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds176 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (3.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry152 (68%)
  • Wet or damp64 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.8%)
  • Snow4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph192 (85%)
  • 40 mph10 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph22 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway201 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (4%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant97 (35%)
  • Pedestrian84 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (10%)
  • Cyclist11 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (5.7%)
  • 6 to 1024 (8.6%)
  • 11 to 1517 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2062 (22%)
  • 21 to 2521 (7.5%)
  • 26 to 3544 (16%)
  • 36 to 4531 (11%)
  • 46 to 5517 (6.1%)
  • 56 to 6523 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7517 (6.1%)
  • Over 758 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider114 (41%)
  • Pedestrian84 (30%)
  • Passenger82 (29%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car183 (58%)
  • Motorcycle43 (14%)
  • Bus or coach37 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle9 (2.8%)
  • Minibus4 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Merthyr Tydfil

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Merthyr Tydfil ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 334 of them in 1982.

Collisions
335th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
337th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
333rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
339th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 1982

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1982: 49, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4704969112
2ndA4102222301
3rdB4285131302
4thA465121912
5thB425571401
6thA40605512
7thB42543502
8thB41021100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1982

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 114.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1982

CF47 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 1982: 96.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1982, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 1982.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years