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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 135 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2007, and 221 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2006 (149), and casualties fell from 230.

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

Collisions in 2007
135
Down 9% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
221
Down 4% on 2006
Fatal collisions
2
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2007

1.5% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2007 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious1713%
  • Slight11686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious219.5%
  • Slight19890%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2007 is highlighted, with 135, down 9% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (19%)
  • Tuesday16 (12%)
  • Wednesday25 (19%)
  • Thursday16 (12%)
  • Friday21 (16%)
  • Saturday15 (11%)
  • Sunday16 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (7.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5912 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5926 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (5.2%)
  • February6 (4.4%)
  • March12 (8.9%)
  • April12 (8.9%)
  • May11 (8.1%)
  • June12 (8.9%)
  • July11 (8.1%)
  • August11 (8.1%)
  • September13 (9.6%)
  • October17 (13%)
  • November10 (7.4%)
  • December13 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight95 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds102 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry98 (73%)
  • Wet or damp34 (25%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph100 (74%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph23 (17%)
  • 70 mph8 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway106 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout8 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant158 (71%)
  • Pedestrian27 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (7.7%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist3 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1513 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2052 (24%)
  • 21 to 2533 (15%)
  • 26 to 3535 (16%)
  • 36 to 4528 (13%)
  • 46 to 5523 (10%)
  • 56 to 6512 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 756 (2.7%)
  • Over 759 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider132 (60%)
  • Passenger62 (28%)
  • Pedestrian27 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car208 (83%)
  • Motorcycle16 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.6%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 2007.

Collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
334th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
292nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2007

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2007, with 24 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2007

The A465 and A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2007, with 13 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA465133624
2ndA470132103
3rdA405491602
4thB428561101
5thA410251200
6thA40603400
7thA40591100
8thA4721200
9thB42541100
10thB42551100
11thB42751101

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2007

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 69.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2007

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2007: 67.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2007, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2007.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years