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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 164 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1997, and 249 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 12 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 1996 (211), and casualties fell from 285.

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

Collisions in 1997
164
Down 22% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
249
Down 13% on 1996
Fatal collisions
4
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
12
7.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 1997

2.4% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1997 were fatal and 7.3% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.4%
  • Serious127.3%
  • Slight14890%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious176.8%
  • Slight22892%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 1997 is highlighted, with 164, down 22% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (14%)
  • Tuesday22 (13%)
  • Wednesday19 (12%)
  • Thursday27 (16%)
  • Friday28 (17%)
  • Saturday24 (15%)
  • Sunday21 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (7.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5939 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (9.8%)
  • February10 (6.1%)
  • March11 (6.7%)
  • April9 (5.5%)
  • May22 (13%)
  • June16 (9.8%)
  • July14 (8.5%)
  • August12 (7.3%)
  • September17 (10%)
  • October10 (6.1%)
  • November11 (6.7%)
  • December16 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight117 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit20 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (3.7%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds128 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry100 (61%)
  • Wet or damp62 (38%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph125 (76%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph27 (16%)
  • 70 mph9 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway135 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (9.1%)
  • Roundabout11 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant178 (71%)
  • Pedestrian44 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist8 (3.2%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 1022 (8.8%)
  • 11 to 1516 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2051 (20%)
  • 21 to 2531 (12%)
  • 26 to 3544 (18%)
  • 36 to 4533 (13%)
  • 46 to 5513 (5.2%)
  • 56 to 6511 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4%)
  • Over 756 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider120 (48%)
  • Passenger85 (34%)
  • Pedestrian44 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car237 (86%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.3%)
  • Motorcycle8 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Merthyr Tydfil

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Merthyr Tydfil ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 1997.

Collisions
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
270th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
348th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 1997

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1997: 25.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470253500
2ndA4102141710
3rdA465142721
4thA4054122002
5thA40605701
6thA40641100
7thB42541200
8thB42551200

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1997

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 88.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1997

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 1997: 79.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1997, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1997.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years