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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 211 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1996, and 285 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 1995 (187), and casualties rose from 242.

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

Collisions in 1996
211
Up 13% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
285
Up 18% on 1995
Fatal collisions
3
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 1996

1.4% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1996 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.4%
  • Serious2512%
  • Slight18387%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious2910%
  • Slight25389%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 1996 is highlighted, with 211, up 13% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (11%)
  • Tuesday25 (12%)
  • Wednesday30 (14%)
  • Thursday23 (11%)
  • Friday46 (22%)
  • Saturday36 (17%)
  • Sunday28 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (11%)
  • February12 (5.7%)
  • March15 (7.1%)
  • April19 (9%)
  • May14 (6.6%)
  • June21 (10%)
  • July20 (9.5%)
  • August9 (4.3%)
  • September16 (7.6%)
  • October17 (8.1%)
  • November24 (11%)
  • December20 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight143 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (9.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (9%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds162 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (63%)
  • Wet or damp67 (32%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.8%)
  • Snow3 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph172 (82%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph28 (13%)
  • 70 mph7 (3.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway173 (82%)
  • Roundabout19 (9%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant183 (64%)
  • Pedestrian53 (19%)
  • Cyclist20 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (3.9%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1027 (9.5%)
  • 11 to 1521 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2039 (14%)
  • 21 to 2532 (11%)
  • 26 to 3556 (20%)
  • 36 to 4531 (11%)
  • 46 to 5538 (13%)
  • 56 to 6511 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7518 (6.3%)
  • Over 757 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider148 (52%)
  • Passenger84 (29%)
  • Pedestrian53 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car287 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach13 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle11 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 337 of them in 1996.

Collisions
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
298th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 1996

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1996: 29, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470293805
2ndA465152614
3rdA4054112011
4thA410281201
5thA406071101
6thB42852400
7thA40591101
8thB42551301

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1996

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 123.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1996

CF47 and CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 1996, with 91 each.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1996, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years