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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 224 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1989, and 262 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1988 (204), and casualties fell from 292.

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

Collisions in 1989
224
Up 10% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
262
Down 10% on 1988
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 1989

None of the collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1989 were fatal and 13% were serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3013%
  • Slight19487%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3212%
  • Slight23088%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 1989 is highlighted, with 224, up 10% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989: 224
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (11%)
  • Tuesday28 (13%)
  • Wednesday35 (16%)
  • Thursday33 (15%)
  • Friday48 (21%)
  • Saturday32 (14%)
  • Sunday24 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (6.3%)
  • February18 (8%)
  • March13 (5.8%)
  • April10 (4.5%)
  • May20 (8.9%)
  • June27 (12%)
  • July23 (10%)
  • August17 (7.6%)
  • September17 (7.6%)
  • October21 (9.4%)
  • November19 (8.5%)
  • December25 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight145 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded27 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds147 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (5.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded27 (12%)

Road surface

  • Dry128 (57%)
  • Wet or damp63 (28%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded27 (12%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph173 (77%)
  • 40 mph11 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph34 (15%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway188 (84%)
  • Roundabout18 (8%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant109 (42%)
  • Pedestrian88 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist14 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 1026 (9.9%)
  • 11 to 1516 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2054 (21%)
  • 21 to 2537 (14%)
  • 26 to 3546 (18%)
  • 36 to 4524 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5517 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6515 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.8%)
  • Over 755 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider118 (45%)
  • Pedestrian88 (34%)
  • Passenger56 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car246 (74%)
  • Motorcycle27 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach13 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 337 of them in 1989.

Collisions
338th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
342nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 5 other areas
Serious collisions
344th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 1989

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1989: 38, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470384705
2ndA4054242804
3rdA4102192002
4thA465142003
5thA406081000
6thB42854400
7thB42553301
8thB42542201
9thB42762200
10thA4721100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1989

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 121.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1989

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 1989: 101.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1989, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1989.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years