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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 192 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1992, and 280 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 11 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1991 (174), and casualties rose from 239.

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

Collisions in 1992
192
Up 10% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
280
Up 17% on 1991
Fatal collisions
3
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
11
5.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 1992

1.6% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1992 were fatal and 5.7% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious115.7%
  • Slight17893%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious145%
  • Slight26294%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 1992 is highlighted, with 192, up 10% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (15%)
  • Tuesday28 (15%)
  • Wednesday30 (16%)
  • Thursday16 (8.3%)
  • Friday32 (17%)
  • Saturday26 (14%)
  • Sunday32 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (6.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5.2%)
  • February19 (9.9%)
  • March16 (8.3%)
  • April11 (5.7%)
  • May25 (13%)
  • June18 (9.4%)
  • July14 (7.3%)
  • August16 (8.3%)
  • September11 (5.7%)
  • October15 (7.8%)
  • November19 (9.9%)
  • December18 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight127 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (9.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds147 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry116 (60%)
  • Wet or damp74 (39%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph144 (75%)
  • 40 mph8 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph32 (17%)
  • 70 mph7 (3.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway159 (83%)
  • Roundabout15 (7.8%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant176 (63%)
  • Pedestrian54 (19%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (5%)
  • Cyclist10 (3.6%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (6.1%)
  • 6 to 1020 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 1516 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2053 (19%)
  • 21 to 2544 (16%)
  • 26 to 3546 (16%)
  • 36 to 4534 (12%)
  • 46 to 5522 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6513 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.6%)
  • Over 752 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider118 (42%)
  • Passenger108 (39%)
  • Pedestrian54 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car257 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle8 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 in Merthyr Tydfil

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

How Merthyr Tydfil ranked among 349 areas in 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 1992.

Collisions
341st
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
335th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
312th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
348th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 1992

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1992: 40, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470405504
2ndA4102193000
3rdA465193521
4thA4054142002
5thA40604700
6thA42011100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1992

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 103.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1992

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 1992: 95.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1992, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years