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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 147 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2005, and 229 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 10 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2004 (157), and casualties fell from 246.

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

Collisions in 2005
147
Down 6% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
229
Down 7% on 2004
Fatal collisions
2
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
10
6.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2005

1.4% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2005 were fatal and 6.8% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious106.8%
  • Slight13592%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious156.6%
  • Slight21092%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2005 is highlighted, with 147, down 6% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (12%)
  • Tuesday19 (13%)
  • Wednesday14 (9.5%)
  • Thursday24 (16%)
  • Friday26 (18%)
  • Saturday23 (16%)
  • Sunday23 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (8.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (7.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (6.8%)
  • February14 (9.5%)
  • March12 (8.2%)
  • April9 (6.1%)
  • May13 (8.8%)
  • June19 (13%)
  • July6 (4.1%)
  • August11 (7.5%)
  • September14 (9.5%)
  • October12 (8.2%)
  • November14 (9.5%)
  • December13 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight105 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit29 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds118 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (9.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry112 (76%)
  • Wet or damp29 (20%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph107 (73%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph3 (2%)
  • 60 mph22 (15%)
  • 70 mph13 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway109 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (11%)
  • Roundabout9 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant170 (74%)
  • Pedestrian34 (15%)
  • Cyclist9 (3.9%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1014 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1512 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2036 (16%)
  • 21 to 2539 (17%)
  • 26 to 3535 (15%)
  • 36 to 4534 (15%)
  • 46 to 5522 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 754 (1.7%)
  • Over 757 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider117 (51%)
  • Passenger78 (34%)
  • Pedestrian34 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car243 (90%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.3%)
  • Motorcycle7 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 2005.

Collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
334th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
346th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2005

Dowlais and Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 3PT area and Penydarren, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9YJ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2005, with 19 collisions each.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2005

The A465 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2005: 15.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA465153500
2ndA470132912
3rdA406061010
4thA40544902
5thA41024701
6thA4724700
7thB425541001
8thB42852200
9thB42541100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2005

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2005: 78.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2005

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2005: 69.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2005, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2005.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years