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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 151 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1985, and 188 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 1984 (179), and casualties fell from 225.

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

Collisions in 1985
151
Down 16% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
188
Down 16% on 1984
Fatal collisions
2
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 1985

1.3% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1985 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious2617%
  • Slight12381%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious3016%
  • Slight15683%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 1985 is highlighted, with 151, down 16% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985: 151
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (9.3%)
  • Tuesday19 (13%)
  • Wednesday20 (13%)
  • Thursday19 (13%)
  • Friday35 (23%)
  • Saturday28 (19%)
  • Sunday16 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5940 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (7.3%)
  • February11 (7.3%)
  • March16 (11%)
  • April6 (4%)
  • May7 (4.6%)
  • June13 (8.6%)
  • July13 (8.6%)
  • August10 (6.6%)
  • September19 (13%)
  • October14 (9.3%)
  • November15 (9.9%)
  • December16 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight102 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds112 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry84 (56%)
  • Wet or damp57 (38%)
  • Frost or ice8 (5.3%)
  • Snow2 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph122 (81%)
  • 40 mph7 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph18 (12%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway133 (88%)
  • Roundabout10 (6.6%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant88 (47%)
  • Pedestrian46 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 1014 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 1513 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 2033 (18%)
  • 21 to 2525 (13%)
  • 26 to 3530 (16%)
  • 36 to 4527 (14%)
  • 46 to 5511 (5.9%)
  • 56 to 6510 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5.9%)
  • Over 755 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider80 (43%)
  • Passenger62 (33%)
  • Pedestrian46 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car152 (68%)
  • Motorcycle24 (11%)
  • Bus or coach11 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 342 of them in 1985.

Collisions
343rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
345th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
338th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
347th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 1985

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1985: 32, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4703244010
2ndA4102222404
3rdA46591313
4thA40547701
5thA40604601
6thB42552200
7thA4721100
8thB42541100
9thB42761100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1985

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 81.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1985

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 1985: 71.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1985, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1985.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years