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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 99 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2015, and 148 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 13 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2014 (115), and casualties fell from 168.

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

Collisions in 2015
99
Down 14% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
148
Down 12% on 2014
Fatal collisions
4
4% of collisions
Serious collisions
13
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2015

4% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2015 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal44%
  • Serious1313%
  • Slight8283%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal53.4%
  • Serious1611%
  • Slight12786%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2015 is highlighted, with 99, down 14% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (10%)
  • Tuesday12 (12%)
  • Wednesday10 (10%)
  • Thursday18 (18%)
  • Friday19 (19%)
  • Saturday17 (17%)
  • Sunday13 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:596 (6.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5910 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5915 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5925 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (25%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (12%)
  • February8 (8.1%)
  • March8 (8.1%)
  • April8 (8.1%)
  • May5 (5.1%)
  • June9 (9.1%)
  • July9 (9.1%)
  • August9 (9.1%)
  • September7 (7.1%)
  • October9 (9.1%)
  • November5 (5.1%)
  • December10 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight61 (62%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (7.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds66 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (9.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1%)
  • Other2 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry58 (59%)
  • Wet or damp36 (36%)
  • Frost or ice5 (5.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2%)
  • 30 mph56 (57%)
  • 40 mph4 (4%)
  • 60 mph21 (21%)
  • 70 mph16 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway73 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (18%)
  • Roundabout7 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant109 (74%)
  • Pedestrian19 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist5 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2%)
  • 6 to 106 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 156 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2024 (16%)
  • 21 to 2511 (7.4%)
  • 26 to 3535 (24%)
  • 36 to 4528 (19%)
  • 46 to 5514 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6510 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.1%)
  • Over 755 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider80 (54%)
  • Passenger49 (33%)
  • Pedestrian19 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car144 (83%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (4%)
  • Motorcycle6 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.9%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 337 of them in 2015.

Collisions
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
334th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
339th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2015

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2015, with 18 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2015

The A4054 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2015: 17, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4054172713
2ndA470152314
3rdA465132112
4thA410291101
5thA40606803
6thB42552300
7thB42852200
8thB42541100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2015

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2015: 39.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2015

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2015: 53.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2015, 3 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2015.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years