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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 130 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2008, and 202 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 12 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2007 (135), and casualties fell from 221.

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

Collisions in 2008
130
Down 4% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
202
Down 9% on 2007
Fatal collisions
3
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
12
9.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2008

2.3% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2008 were fatal and 9.2% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.3%
  • Serious129.2%
  • Slight11588%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious146.9%
  • Slight18592%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2008 is highlighted, with 130, down 4% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (17%)
  • Tuesday16 (12%)
  • Wednesday18 (14%)
  • Thursday20 (15%)
  • Friday23 (18%)
  • Saturday19 (15%)
  • Sunday12 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (7.7%)
  • February18 (14%)
  • March6 (4.6%)
  • April8 (6.2%)
  • May12 (9.2%)
  • June11 (8.5%)
  • July20 (15%)
  • August5 (3.8%)
  • September15 (12%)
  • October8 (6.2%)
  • November9 (6.9%)
  • December8 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight94 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds83 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (27%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry78 (60%)
  • Wet or damp50 (38%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.8%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph87 (67%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph23 (18%)
  • 70 mph16 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway94 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (14%)
  • Roundabout7 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (77%)
  • Pedestrian25 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Cyclist2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (5%)
  • 6 to 104 (2%)
  • 11 to 1511 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2034 (17%)
  • 21 to 2535 (17%)
  • 26 to 3530 (15%)
  • 36 to 4527 (13%)
  • 46 to 5523 (11%)
  • 56 to 6517 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7510 (5%)
  • Over 751 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider120 (59%)
  • Passenger57 (28%)
  • Pedestrian25 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car198 (84%)
  • Motorcycle9 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2.1%)
  • Minibus4 (1.7%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 337 of them in 2008.

Collisions
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
248th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2008

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2008, with 17 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2008

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2008: 20, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470203502
2ndA465162811
3rdA405461001
4thA410261401
5thA40602200
6thB42542200
7thB42552200
8thA4721200
9thB42851300

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2008

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 66.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2008

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2008: 70.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2008, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years