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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 115 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2014, and 168 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were up 24% on 2013 (93), and casualties rose from 145.

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

Collisions in 2014
115
Up 24% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
168
Up 16% on 2013
Fatal collisions
2
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2014

1.7% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2014 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious2219%
  • Slight9179%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious2414%
  • Slight14285%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2014 is highlighted, with 115, up 24% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (18%)
  • Tuesday13 (11%)
  • Wednesday11 (9.6%)
  • Thursday20 (17%)
  • Friday17 (15%)
  • Saturday14 (12%)
  • Sunday19 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5924 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.1%)
  • February10 (8.7%)
  • March9 (7.8%)
  • April9 (7.8%)
  • May3 (2.6%)
  • June13 (11%)
  • July15 (13%)
  • August12 (10%)
  • September12 (10%)
  • October9 (7.8%)
  • November12 (10%)
  • December4 (3.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight87 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (6.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds80 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry75 (65%)
  • Wet or damp37 (32%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.9%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph74 (64%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph6 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph18 (16%)
  • 70 mph14 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway82 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (17%)
  • Roundabout12 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant112 (67%)
  • Cyclist20 (12%)
  • Pedestrian16 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (6%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (3%)
  • 11 to 1510 (6%)
  • 16 to 2021 (13%)
  • 21 to 2524 (14%)
  • 26 to 3529 (17%)
  • 36 to 4527 (16%)
  • 46 to 5525 (15%)
  • 56 to 6514 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.4%)
  • Over 756 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider116 (69%)
  • Passenger36 (21%)
  • Pedestrian16 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car156 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle11 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 334 of them in 2014.

Collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
237th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
315th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2014

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2014, with 14 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2014

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2014: 24, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470243415
2ndA4054162105
3rdA465132710
4thA40603301
5thA41023300
6thA4722600
7thB42551100
8thB42851100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2014

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2014: 48.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2014

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2014: 66.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2014, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2014.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years