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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 187 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1995, and 242 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1994 (205), and casualties fell from 298.

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

Collisions in 1995
187
Down 9% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
242
Down 19% on 1994
Fatal collisions
1
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
10
5.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 1995

0.5% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1995 were fatal and 5.3% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious105.3%
  • Slight17694%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious145.8%
  • Slight22794%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 1995 is highlighted, with 187, down 9% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (10%)
  • Tuesday25 (13%)
  • Wednesday22 (12%)
  • Thursday25 (13%)
  • Friday40 (21%)
  • Saturday39 (21%)
  • Sunday17 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (8%)
  • February16 (8.6%)
  • March18 (9.6%)
  • April13 (7%)
  • May17 (9.1%)
  • June16 (8.6%)
  • July25 (13%)
  • August12 (6.4%)
  • September12 (6.4%)
  • October18 (9.6%)
  • November14 (7.5%)
  • December11 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight139 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (8.6%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (6.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (4.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds142 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry124 (66%)
  • Wet or damp56 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.7%)
  • Snow2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph151 (81%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph30 (16%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway155 (83%)
  • Roundabout13 (7%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant149 (62%)
  • Pedestrian53 (22%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist9 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.9%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1014 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 1517 (7%)
  • 16 to 2034 (14%)
  • 21 to 2534 (14%)
  • 26 to 3556 (23%)
  • 36 to 4524 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5521 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6515 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.5%)
  • Over 756 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider113 (47%)
  • Passenger76 (31%)
  • Pedestrian53 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car251 (80%)
  • Bus or coach18 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (2.9%)
  • Motorcycle8 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 1995.

Collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
348th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 1995

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1995: 25, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470253203
2ndA465203300
3rdA4054142011
4thA4102101300
5thB425561000
6thA4724700
7thB42543300
8thA40602200
9thB42521200

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1995

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 92.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1995

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 1995: 88.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1995, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 1995.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years