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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 93 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2013, and 145 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2012 (97), and casualties fell from 147.

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

Collisions in 2013
93
Down 4% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
145
Down 1% on 2012
Fatal collisions
2
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
11
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2013

2.2% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2013 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.2%
  • Serious1112%
  • Slight8086%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious1611%
  • Slight12788%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2013 is highlighted, with 93, down 4% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (7.5%)
  • Tuesday12 (13%)
  • Wednesday12 (13%)
  • Thursday17 (18%)
  • Friday18 (19%)
  • Saturday16 (17%)
  • Sunday11 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (5.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5912 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5913 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5925 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (12%)
  • February9 (9.7%)
  • March3 (3.2%)
  • April4 (4.3%)
  • May7 (7.5%)
  • June6 (6.5%)
  • July6 (6.5%)
  • August6 (6.5%)
  • September6 (6.5%)
  • October9 (9.7%)
  • November11 (12%)
  • December15 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight56 (60%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (9.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds70 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (16%)
  • Fog or mist2 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry55 (59%)
  • Wet or damp29 (31%)
  • Frost or ice6 (6.5%)
  • Snow2 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph56 (60%)
  • 40 mph2 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph17 (18%)
  • 70 mph13 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway62 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (23%)
  • Roundabout8 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant112 (77%)
  • Pedestrian14 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (6.2%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2019 (13%)
  • 21 to 2526 (18%)
  • 26 to 3534 (23%)
  • 36 to 4517 (12%)
  • 46 to 5515 (10%)
  • 56 to 6510 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.8%)
  • Over 754 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider88 (61%)
  • Passenger43 (30%)
  • Pedestrian14 (9.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car140 (84%)
  • Motorcycle6 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (3%)
  • Minibus3 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.2%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 342 of them in 2013.

Collisions
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
338th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2013

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 0YA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2013, with 10 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2013

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2013: 21, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470213602
2ndA4054101300
3rdA465102503
4thA41027910
5thA40603300
6thB42553300
7thA4722400
8thB42852201
9thB42541100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2013

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 38.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2013

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2013: 52.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2013, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2013.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years