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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 157 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2004, and 246 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2003 (205), and casualties fell from 314.

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

Collisions in 2004
157
Down 23% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
246
Down 22% on 2003
Fatal collisions
2
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
6
3.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2004

1.3% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2004 were fatal and 3.8% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious63.8%
  • Slight14995%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious72.8%
  • Slight23796%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2004 is highlighted, with 157, down 23% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (17%)
  • Tuesday19 (12%)
  • Wednesday21 (13%)
  • Thursday23 (15%)
  • Friday29 (18%)
  • Saturday19 (12%)
  • Sunday20 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5934 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (9.6%)
  • February12 (7.6%)
  • March7 (4.5%)
  • April18 (11%)
  • May9 (5.7%)
  • June12 (7.6%)
  • July13 (8.3%)
  • August12 (7.6%)
  • September17 (11%)
  • October9 (5.7%)
  • November23 (15%)
  • December10 (6.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight111 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds116 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry112 (71%)
  • Wet or damp34 (22%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.5%)
  • Snow3 (1.9%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph114 (73%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph21 (13%)
  • 70 mph14 (8.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway115 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (11%)
  • Roundabout14 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant183 (74%)
  • Pedestrian32 (13%)
  • Cyclist9 (3.7%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1017 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1520 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 2031 (13%)
  • 21 to 2532 (13%)
  • 26 to 3553 (22%)
  • 36 to 4546 (19%)
  • 46 to 5513 (5.3%)
  • 56 to 6514 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.8%)
  • Over 756 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider131 (53%)
  • Passenger83 (34%)
  • Pedestrian32 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car231 (84%)
  • Other vehicle10 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.5%)
  • Motorcycle5 (1.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 2004.

Collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
334th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
348th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2004

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2004, with 23 collisions.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2004

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2004: 17, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470173111
2ndA4054132001
3rdA46591210
4thA410281500
5thA406071200
6thA4723300
7thB42553400
8thB42541500

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2004

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2004: 78.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2004

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2004: 80.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2004, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 2004.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years