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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 169 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1987, and 219 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1986 (173), and casualties rose from 207.

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

Collisions in 1987
169
Down 2% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
219
Up 6% on 1986
Fatal collisions
2
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 1987

1.2% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1987 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious2917%
  • Slight13882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious3616%
  • Slight18183%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 1987 is highlighted, with 169, down 2% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (14%)
  • Tuesday22 (13%)
  • Wednesday20 (12%)
  • Thursday27 (16%)
  • Friday29 (17%)
  • Saturday24 (14%)
  • Sunday23 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (7.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (8.9%)
  • February9 (5.3%)
  • March10 (5.9%)
  • April12 (7.1%)
  • May14 (8.3%)
  • June13 (7.7%)
  • July18 (11%)
  • August13 (7.7%)
  • September11 (6.5%)
  • October24 (14%)
  • November16 (9.5%)
  • December14 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight112 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (6.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds123 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (20%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry102 (60%)
  • Wet or damp58 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3%)
  • Snow4 (2.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph135 (80%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph24 (14%)
  • 70 mph7 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway153 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (5.3%)
  • Roundabout5 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant95 (43%)
  • Pedestrian69 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist13 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1024 (11%)
  • 11 to 1511 (5%)
  • 16 to 2045 (21%)
  • 21 to 2529 (13%)
  • 26 to 3540 (18%)
  • 36 to 4520 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 5512 (5.5%)
  • 56 to 6516 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.7%)
  • Over 758 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider87 (40%)
  • Pedestrian69 (32%)
  • Passenger63 (29%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car180 (73%)
  • Motorcycle15 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach11 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.4%)
  • Minibus4 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 342 of them in 1987.

Collisions
343rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
343rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
334th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
341st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 1987

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1987: 28, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470283304
2ndA4102171802
3rdA465142706
4thA4054132201
5thB42856904
6thA40605500
7thB42543300
8thB42552301

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1987

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 83.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1987

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 1987: 87.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1987, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1987.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years