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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 104 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2009, and 151 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 13 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2008 (130), and casualties fell from 202.

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

Collisions in 2009
104
Down 20% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
151
Down 25% on 2008
Fatal collisions
2
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
13
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2009

1.9% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2009 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.9%
  • Serious1313%
  • Slight8986%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious149.3%
  • Slight13589%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2009 is highlighted, with 104, down 20% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (13%)
  • Tuesday23 (22%)
  • Wednesday10 (9.6%)
  • Thursday16 (15%)
  • Friday9 (8.7%)
  • Saturday24 (23%)
  • Sunday9 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (4.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (6.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (14%)
  • February6 (5.8%)
  • March9 (8.7%)
  • April15 (14%)
  • May12 (12%)
  • June7 (6.7%)
  • July4 (3.8%)
  • August10 (9.6%)
  • September5 (4.8%)
  • October7 (6.7%)
  • November9 (8.7%)
  • December5 (4.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight80 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds68 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Other1 (1%)
  • Not recorded5 (4.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry58 (56%)
  • Wet or damp38 (37%)
  • Frost or ice5 (4.8%)
  • Snow2 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph70 (67%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (1%)
  • 60 mph19 (18%)
  • 70 mph11 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway70 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (19%)
  • Roundabout8 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant107 (71%)
  • Pedestrian23 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (2.6%)
  • Cyclist3 (2%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (4%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2024 (16%)
  • 21 to 2521 (14%)
  • 26 to 3530 (20%)
  • 36 to 4523 (15%)
  • 46 to 5516 (11%)
  • 56 to 6514 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 756 (4%)
  • Over 753 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider93 (62%)
  • Passenger35 (23%)
  • Pedestrian23 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car168 (86%)
  • Motorcycle9 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (2%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 342 of them in 2009.

Collisions
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
266th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2009

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2009, with 13 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2009

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2009: 12, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470121802
2ndA465112320
3rdA406091201
4thA405471101
5thA41024400
6thB42852200
7thB40521100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2009

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 49.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2009

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2009: 63.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2009, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 19 December 2009.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years