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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 152 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1993, and 221 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 1992 (192), and casualties fell from 280.

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

Collisions in 1993
152
Down 21% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
221
Down 21% on 1992
Fatal collisions
2
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 1993

1.3% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1993 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious2516%
  • Slight12582%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious3214%
  • Slight18785%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 1993 is highlighted, with 152, down 21% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (12%)
  • Tuesday22 (14%)
  • Wednesday17 (11%)
  • Thursday21 (14%)
  • Friday33 (22%)
  • Saturday22 (14%)
  • Sunday19 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (7.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (7.2%)
  • February10 (6.6%)
  • March8 (5.3%)
  • April13 (8.6%)
  • May22 (14%)
  • June10 (6.6%)
  • July15 (9.9%)
  • August12 (7.9%)
  • September16 (11%)
  • October7 (4.6%)
  • November12 (7.9%)
  • December16 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight103 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds122 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (9.2%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (7.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.3%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry95 (63%)
  • Wet or damp53 (35%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph98 (64%)
  • 40 mph5 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph42 (28%)
  • 70 mph7 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway120 (79%)
  • Roundabout14 (9.2%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant150 (68%)
  • Pedestrian30 (14%)
  • Cyclist13 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant13 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1017 (7.7%)
  • 11 to 1515 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2040 (18%)
  • 21 to 2527 (12%)
  • 26 to 3528 (13%)
  • 36 to 4526 (12%)
  • 46 to 5524 (11%)
  • 56 to 6516 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.5%)
  • Over 7510 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider114 (52%)
  • Passenger77 (35%)
  • Pedestrian30 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car207 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle8 (3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 1993.

Collisions
342nd
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
343rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
321st
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
337th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 1993

The A465 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1993: 26, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA465264713
2ndA470193603
3rdA4054101303
4thA406081201
5thA41026703
6thA4723600
7thB42543301
8thB42552200
9thB42852210
10thA40581101

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1993

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 68.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1993

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 1993: 82.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1993, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 23 December 1993.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years