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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 174 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1991, and 239 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1990 (203), and casualties fell from 277.

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

Collisions in 1991
174
Down 14% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
239
Down 14% on 1990
Fatal collisions
2
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 1991

1.1% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1991 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious3319%
  • Slight13980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious3515%
  • Slight20285%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 1991 is highlighted, with 174, down 14% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (11%)
  • Tuesday19 (11%)
  • Wednesday20 (11%)
  • Thursday35 (20%)
  • Friday33 (19%)
  • Saturday27 (16%)
  • Sunday20 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (16%)
  • February8 (4.6%)
  • March15 (8.6%)
  • April14 (8%)
  • May15 (8.6%)
  • June19 (11%)
  • July16 (9.2%)
  • August13 (7.5%)
  • September9 (5.2%)
  • October14 (8%)
  • November12 (6.9%)
  • December12 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight127 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds136 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (4.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry97 (56%)
  • Wet or damp62 (36%)
  • Frost or ice11 (6.3%)
  • Snow3 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph132 (76%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph29 (17%)
  • 70 mph8 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway155 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (5.2%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant129 (54%)
  • Pedestrian58 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist11 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1017 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 1512 (5%)
  • 16 to 2029 (12%)
  • 21 to 2540 (17%)
  • 26 to 3543 (18%)
  • 36 to 4531 (13%)
  • 46 to 5519 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6519 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.2%)
  • Over 759 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider117 (49%)
  • Passenger64 (27%)
  • Pedestrian58 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car206 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle13 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach11 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3.9%)
  • Minibus4 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 1991.

Collisions
340th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
340th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
332nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
333rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 1991

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1991: 25, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470253915
2ndA4054141601
3rdA465131705
4thA4102101802
5thA40605900
6thB42764602
7thB42552201
8thB42541100
9thB42631100
10thB42851100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1991

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 84.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1991

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 1991: 86.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1991, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1991.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years