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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 115 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2010, and 185 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2009 (104), and casualties rose from 151.

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

Collisions in 2010
115
Up 11% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
185
Up 23% on 2009
Fatal collisions
1
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
18
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2010

0.9% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2010 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious1816%
  • Slight9683%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious2111%
  • Slight16388%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2010 is highlighted, with 115, up 11% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (16%)
  • Tuesday13 (11%)
  • Wednesday16 (14%)
  • Thursday13 (11%)
  • Friday22 (19%)
  • Saturday20 (17%)
  • Sunday13 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (6.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (6.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5920 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (2.6%)
  • February5 (4.3%)
  • March13 (11%)
  • April12 (10%)
  • May11 (9.6%)
  • June9 (7.8%)
  • July19 (17%)
  • August5 (4.3%)
  • September13 (11%)
  • October9 (7.8%)
  • November10 (8.7%)
  • December6 (5.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight88 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds89 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (4.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Other1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (4.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry80 (70%)
  • Wet or damp28 (24%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.5%)
  • Snow3 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph76 (66%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph24 (21%)
  • 70 mph13 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway84 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (15%)
  • Roundabout8 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant121 (65%)
  • Pedestrian30 (16%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Cyclist1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2039 (21%)
  • 21 to 2530 (16%)
  • 26 to 3532 (17%)
  • 36 to 4525 (14%)
  • 46 to 5521 (11%)
  • 56 to 658 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.9%)
  • Over 756 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider97 (52%)
  • Passenger58 (31%)
  • Pedestrian30 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car157 (80%)
  • Motorcycle9 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2.5%)
  • Minibus4 (2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.5%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 2010.

Collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2010

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2010, with 16 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2010

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2010: 15, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470151912
2ndA465143605
3rdA4054132301
4thA40604601
5thA41024702
6thB42543400
7thB42852201
8thA4721200
9thB42751100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2010

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 50.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2010

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2010: 52.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2010, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 28 December 2010.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years