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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 112 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2011, and 179 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 9 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2010 (115), and casualties fell from 185.

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

Collisions in 2011
112
Down 3% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
179
Down 3% on 2010
Fatal collisions
4
3.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
9
8% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2011

3.6% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2011 were fatal and 8% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.6%
  • Serious98%
  • Slight9988%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious105.6%
  • Slight16592%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2011 is highlighted, with 112, down 3% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (8.9%)
  • Tuesday16 (14%)
  • Wednesday15 (13%)
  • Thursday22 (20%)
  • Friday19 (17%)
  • Saturday18 (16%)
  • Sunday12 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5913 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5926 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5918 (16%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (12%)
  • February5 (4.5%)
  • March8 (7.1%)
  • April7 (6.3%)
  • May11 (9.8%)
  • June5 (4.5%)
  • July16 (14%)
  • August10 (8.9%)
  • September12 (11%)
  • October7 (6.3%)
  • November8 (7.1%)
  • December10 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight80 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds86 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry76 (68%)
  • Wet or damp31 (28%)
  • Frost or ice5 (4.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph79 (71%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph19 (17%)
  • 70 mph8 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway81 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (13%)
  • Roundabout13 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant132 (74%)
  • Pedestrian29 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (5%)
  • 16 to 2027 (15%)
  • 21 to 2525 (14%)
  • 26 to 3533 (18%)
  • 36 to 4516 (8.9%)
  • 46 to 5520 (11%)
  • 56 to 6515 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.9%)
  • Over 7510 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider91 (51%)
  • Passenger59 (33%)
  • Pedestrian29 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car160 (82%)
  • Motorcycle8 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.5%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Merthyr Tydfil ranked among 351 areas in 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 2011.

Collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
160th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
344th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2011

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2011, with 24 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2011

The A4054 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2011: 15, including 1 fatal.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4054152010
2ndA470142803
3rdA465112521
4thA40603500
5thA41022200
6thA4721200
7thB42541400
8thB42551100
9thB42851100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2011

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2011: 57.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2011

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2011: 57.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2011, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years