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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 97 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2012, and 147 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 16 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2011 (112), and casualties fell from 179.

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

Collisions in 2012
97
Down 13% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
147
Down 18% on 2011
Fatal collisions
2
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
16
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2012

2.1% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2012 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.1%
  • Serious1616%
  • Slight7981%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious1812%
  • Slight12786%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2012 is highlighted, with 97, down 13% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (9.3%)
  • Tuesday20 (21%)
  • Wednesday8 (8.2%)
  • Thursday18 (19%)
  • Friday8 (8.2%)
  • Saturday17 (18%)
  • Sunday17 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (6.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:599 (9.3%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5918 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (4.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (8.2%)
  • February11 (11%)
  • March7 (7.2%)
  • April4 (4.1%)
  • May12 (12%)
  • June5 (5.2%)
  • July8 (8.2%)
  • August9 (9.3%)
  • September10 (10%)
  • October9 (9.3%)
  • November8 (8.2%)
  • December6 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight68 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (6.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds78 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (15%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry65 (67%)
  • Wet or damp28 (29%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.1%)
  • Snow1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1%)
  • 30 mph54 (56%)
  • 40 mph4 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph28 (29%)
  • 70 mph8 (8.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway69 (71%)
  • Roundabout14 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (13%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant99 (67%)
  • Pedestrian18 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist6 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 157 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2014 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 2521 (14%)
  • 26 to 3537 (25%)
  • 36 to 4524 (16%)
  • 46 to 5518 (12%)
  • 56 to 6510 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.1%)
  • Over 754 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider80 (54%)
  • Passenger49 (33%)
  • Pedestrian18 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car129 (79%)
  • Motorcycle9 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach5 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Merthyr Tydfil ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 341 of them in 2012.

Collisions
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
339th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2012

Dowlais and Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 3PT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2012, with 10 collisions.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2012

The A465 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2012: 16, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA465162411
2ndA470142104
3rdA4054131603
4thA410281101
5thA40603500
6thB42542200
7thB42551100
8thB42851100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2012

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 36.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2012

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2012: 53.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2012, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2012.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years