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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 205 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1994, and 298 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 16 were serious.

Collisions were up 35% on 1993 (152), and casualties rose from 221.

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

Collisions in 1994
205
Up 35% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
298
Up 35% on 1993
Fatal collisions
4
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
16
7.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 1994

2% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1994 were fatal and 7.8% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious167.8%
  • Slight18590%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious196.4%
  • Slight27592%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 1994 is highlighted, with 205, up 35% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (16%)
  • Tuesday26 (13%)
  • Wednesday26 (13%)
  • Thursday26 (13%)
  • Friday35 (17%)
  • Saturday33 (16%)
  • Sunday27 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (5.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (5.4%)
  • February22 (11%)
  • March20 (9.8%)
  • April16 (7.8%)
  • May18 (8.8%)
  • June19 (9.3%)
  • July17 (8.3%)
  • August16 (7.8%)
  • September14 (6.8%)
  • October20 (9.8%)
  • November15 (7.3%)
  • December17 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight134 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (8.8%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds156 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (57%)
  • Wet or damp76 (37%)
  • Frost or ice9 (4.4%)
  • Snow2 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph151 (74%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph45 (22%)
  • 70 mph4 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway164 (80%)
  • Roundabout22 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant201 (67%)
  • Pedestrian45 (15%)
  • Cyclist16 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (3.7%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 1023 (7.7%)
  • 11 to 1527 (9.1%)
  • 16 to 2048 (16%)
  • 21 to 2538 (13%)
  • 26 to 3553 (18%)
  • 36 to 4531 (10%)
  • 46 to 5531 (10%)
  • 56 to 6515 (5%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4%)
  • Over 757 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider155 (52%)
  • Passenger98 (33%)
  • Pedestrian45 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car300 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (4%)
  • Motorcycle10 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 335 of them in 1994.

Collisions
336th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
330th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
276th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
346th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 1994

The A465 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1994: 27, including 1 fatal.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA465275210
2ndA470254005
3rdA4102162221
4thA4054152210
5thA4723400
6thB42552301
7thB42762300
8thA40601201
9thB4251100
10thB42751100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1994

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1994: 115.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1994

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 1994: 104.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1994, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years