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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 160 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1998, and 252 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1997 (164), and casualties rose from 249.

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

Collisions in 1998
160
Down 2% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
252
Up 1% on 1997
Fatal collisions
8
5% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 1998

5% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1998 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal85%
  • Serious1711%
  • Slight13584%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal83.2%
  • Serious228.7%
  • Slight22288%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 1998 is highlighted, with 160, down 2% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (13%)
  • Tuesday27 (17%)
  • Wednesday20 (13%)
  • Thursday19 (12%)
  • Friday29 (18%)
  • Saturday28 (18%)
  • Sunday16 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (8.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5940 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8.8%)
  • February16 (10%)
  • March14 (8.8%)
  • April14 (8.8%)
  • May9 (5.6%)
  • June13 (8.1%)
  • July17 (11%)
  • August11 (6.9%)
  • September6 (3.8%)
  • October21 (13%)
  • November11 (6.9%)
  • December14 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight113 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (6.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds121 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry109 (68%)
  • Wet or damp45 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph111 (69%)
  • 40 mph7 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph28 (18%)
  • 70 mph14 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway119 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (13%)
  • Roundabout13 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant160 (63%)
  • Pedestrian39 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (9.9%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist6 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 1018 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 1527 (11%)
  • 16 to 2029 (12%)
  • 21 to 2529 (12%)
  • 26 to 3543 (17%)
  • 36 to 4539 (15%)
  • 46 to 5531 (12%)
  • 56 to 6510 (4%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.8%)
  • Over 758 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider120 (48%)
  • Passenger93 (37%)
  • Pedestrian39 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car235 (82%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach11 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle10 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 343 of them in 1998.

Collisions
344th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 1998

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1998: 22, including 2 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470223222
2ndA465112033
3rdA4060101803
4thA405481501
5thA41023510
6thA40501100
7thA4721100
8thB42541100
9thB42551100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1998

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 84.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1998

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 1998: 78.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1998, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 23 December 1998.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years