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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 1999: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 194 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1999, and 261 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 13 were serious.

Collisions were up 21% on 1998 (160), and casualties rose from 252.

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

Collisions in 1999
194
Up 21% on 1998
Casualties in 1999
261
Up 4% on 1998
Fatal collisions
1
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
13
6.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 1999

0.5% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1999 were fatal and 6.7% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious136.7%
  • Slight18093%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious166.1%
  • Slight24493%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 1999 is highlighted, with 194, up 21% on 1998.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999
  • 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 1999

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (18%)
  • Tuesday23 (12%)
  • Wednesday28 (14%)
  • Thursday28 (14%)
  • Friday35 (18%)
  • Saturday24 (12%)
  • Sunday21 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (7.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (5.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5924 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (14%)
  • February12 (6.2%)
  • March12 (6.2%)
  • April9 (4.6%)
  • May20 (10%)
  • June17 (8.8%)
  • July15 (7.7%)
  • August20 (10%)
  • September19 (9.8%)
  • October11 (5.7%)
  • November15 (7.7%)
  • December17 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight120 (62%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (3.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds139 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (4.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry118 (61%)
  • Wet or damp69 (36%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph149 (77%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph30 (15%)
  • 70 mph12 (6.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway148 (76%)
  • Roundabout25 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1999

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant175 (67%)
  • Pedestrian39 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist11 (4.2%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1018 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1528 (11%)
  • 16 to 2047 (18%)
  • 21 to 2526 (10%)
  • 26 to 3542 (16%)
  • 36 to 4540 (15%)
  • 46 to 5526 (10%)
  • 56 to 6514 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.6%)
  • Over 754 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider121 (46%)
  • Passenger101 (39%)
  • Pedestrian39 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car271 (81%)
  • Bus or coach19 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3.3%)
  • Motorcycle9 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 1999

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1999 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 1999

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 338 of them in 1999.

Collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
347th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 1999

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 1999: 25, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 1999
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470252904
2ndA4054172801
3rdA465163002
4thA410281100
5thB42557800
6thA406051310
7thB42541200

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1999

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1999: 89.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 1999

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 1999: 91.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1999

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 1999, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 1999.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years