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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 189 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1983, and 254 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 1982 (225), and casualties fell from 280.

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

Collisions in 1983
189
Down 16% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
254
Down 9% on 1982
Fatal collisions
5
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 1983

2.6% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1983 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.6%
  • Serious4725%
  • Slight13772%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52%
  • Serious6325%
  • Slight18673%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 189, down 16% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (11%)
  • Tuesday22 (12%)
  • Wednesday28 (15%)
  • Thursday26 (14%)
  • Friday29 (15%)
  • Saturday34 (18%)
  • Sunday30 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (6.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5955 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (6.3%)
  • February14 (7.4%)
  • March9 (4.8%)
  • April18 (9.5%)
  • May7 (3.7%)
  • June15 (7.9%)
  • July20 (11%)
  • August17 (9%)
  • September13 (6.9%)
  • October21 (11%)
  • November20 (11%)
  • December23 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight123 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds133 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry107 (57%)
  • Wet or damp75 (40%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph150 (79%)
  • 40 mph7 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph31 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway172 (91%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant119 (47%)
  • Pedestrian58 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist9 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (5.9%)
  • 6 to 1020 (7.9%)
  • 11 to 1517 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2054 (21%)
  • 21 to 2532 (13%)
  • 26 to 3531 (12%)
  • 36 to 4527 (11%)
  • 46 to 5521 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6515 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (5.1%)
  • Over 759 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider109 (43%)
  • Passenger87 (34%)
  • Pedestrian58 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car173 (63%)
  • Motorcycle31 (11%)
  • Bus or coach23 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 338 of them in 1983.

Collisions
339th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
338th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
301st
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
339th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 1983

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1983: 43, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4704357010
2ndA4102223312
3rdA465143309
4thB42857702
5thB42545901
6thB42555500
7thA40604502
8thB42762310

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1983

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 86.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1983

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 1983: 95.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1983, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years