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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 149 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2006, and 230 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 14 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2005 (147), and casualties rose from 229.

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

Collisions in 2006
149
Up 1% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
230
Level with 2005
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
14
9.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2006

None of the collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2006 were fatal and 9.4% were serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious149.4%
  • Slight13591%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious146.1%
  • Slight21694%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2006 is highlighted, with 149, up 1% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (17%)
  • Tuesday15 (10%)
  • Wednesday22 (15%)
  • Thursday18 (12%)
  • Friday28 (19%)
  • Saturday20 (13%)
  • Sunday21 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (8.7%)
  • February6 (4%)
  • March7 (4.7%)
  • April13 (8.7%)
  • May9 (6%)
  • June17 (11%)
  • July11 (7.4%)
  • August6 (4%)
  • September14 (9.4%)
  • October13 (8.7%)
  • November17 (11%)
  • December23 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight107 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds107 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (21%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry99 (66%)
  • Wet or damp46 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph98 (66%)
  • 40 mph3 (2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph34 (23%)
  • 70 mph13 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway104 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (15%)
  • Roundabout13 (8.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (6.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant160 (70%)
  • Pedestrian23 (10%)
  • Van occupant11 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist9 (3.9%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (3.9%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 107 (3%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2045 (20%)
  • 21 to 2544 (19%)
  • 26 to 3541 (18%)
  • 36 to 4541 (18%)
  • 46 to 5513 (5.7%)
  • 56 to 6515 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider126 (55%)
  • Passenger81 (35%)
  • Pedestrian23 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car220 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.3%)
  • Motorcycle7 (2.6%)
  • Minibus3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Merthyr Tydfil ranked among 351 areas in 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 338 of them in 2006.

Collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 7 other areas
Serious collisions
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2006

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2006, with 28 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2006

The A465 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2006: 21, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA465214204
2ndA470162602
3rdA4054101701
4thB42556900
5thA40604600
6thA41024500
7thA40592500
8thB42852300
9thA42331201
10thA4721300

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2006

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2006: 65.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2006

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2006: 67.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2006, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 30 December 2006.

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years