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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 205 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2003, and 314 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 18 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 2002 (178), and casualties rose from 264.

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

Collisions in 2003
205
Up 15% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
314
Up 19% on 2002
Fatal collisions
3
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
18
8.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2003

1.5% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2003 were fatal and 8.8% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious188.8%
  • Slight18490%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious227%
  • Slight28992%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2003 is highlighted, with 205, up 15% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (14%)
  • Tuesday18 (8.8%)
  • Wednesday32 (16%)
  • Thursday33 (16%)
  • Friday31 (15%)
  • Saturday35 (17%)
  • Sunday28 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5945 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (8.3%)
  • February23 (11%)
  • March11 (5.4%)
  • April11 (5.4%)
  • May27 (13%)
  • June13 (6.3%)
  • July15 (7.3%)
  • August17 (8.3%)
  • September11 (5.4%)
  • October22 (11%)
  • November24 (12%)
  • December14 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight139 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds142 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (64%)
  • Wet or damp67 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.4%)
  • Snow2 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph156 (76%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph4 (2%)
  • 60 mph27 (13%)
  • 70 mph15 (7.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway151 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (13%)
  • Roundabout21 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant238 (76%)
  • Pedestrian42 (13%)
  • Cyclist13 (4.1%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1018 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 1516 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2052 (17%)
  • 21 to 2561 (19%)
  • 26 to 3553 (17%)
  • 36 to 4539 (12%)
  • 46 to 5536 (11%)
  • 56 to 6517 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 758 (2.5%)
  • Over 755 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider175 (56%)
  • Passenger97 (31%)
  • Pedestrian42 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car309 (84%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (3.5%)
  • Motorcycle12 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Merthyr Tydfil ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 327 of them in 2003.

Collisions
328th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
321st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2003

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2003, with 36 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2003

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2003: 24.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470244200
2ndA4054172901
3rdA465162120
4thA410291900
5thB42556603
6thA40605600
7thA4723300
8thB42541100
9thB42851101

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2003

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 106.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2003

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2003: 100.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2003, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2003.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years