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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 178 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2002, and 264 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2001 (175), and casualties fell from 270.

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

Collisions in 2002
178
Up 2% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
264
Down 2% on 2001
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
10
5.6% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2002

0.6% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2002 were fatal and 5.6% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious105.6%
  • Slight16794%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious114.2%
  • Slight25295%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2002 is highlighted, with 178, up 2% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (13%)
  • Tuesday24 (13%)
  • Wednesday32 (18%)
  • Thursday19 (11%)
  • Friday23 (13%)
  • Saturday34 (19%)
  • Sunday23 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5925 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5944 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (6.7%)
  • February16 (9%)
  • March9 (5.1%)
  • April16 (9%)
  • May26 (15%)
  • June10 (5.6%)
  • July20 (11%)
  • August12 (6.7%)
  • September12 (6.7%)
  • October12 (6.7%)
  • November19 (11%)
  • December14 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight129 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds126 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Other4 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (66%)
  • Wet or damp59 (33%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph141 (79%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph23 (13%)
  • 70 mph8 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway142 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant184 (70%)
  • Pedestrian42 (16%)
  • Cyclist14 (5.3%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3%)
  • 6 to 1022 (8.3%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2033 (13%)
  • 21 to 2537 (14%)
  • 26 to 3548 (18%)
  • 36 to 4547 (18%)
  • 46 to 5523 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6517 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.2%)
  • Over 759 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider145 (55%)
  • Passenger77 (29%)
  • Pedestrian42 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car272 (82%)
  • Other vehicle14 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle11 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Merthyr Tydfil ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 337 of them in 2002.

Collisions
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
337th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
347th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2002

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2002, with 38 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2002

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2002: 17, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470173101
2ndA465153011
3rdA4054131800
4thA4102101800
5thA40604901
6thB42554600
7thB42854600
8thA4722600
9thB42542200
10thA41041200

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2002

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 94.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2002

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2002: 80.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2002, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 21 December 2002.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years