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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 86 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2016, and 129 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 10 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2015 (99), and casualties fell from 148.

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

Collisions in 2016
86
Down 13% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
129
Down 13% on 2015
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
10
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2016

None of the collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2016 were fatal and 12% were serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1012%
  • Slight7688%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious107.8%
  • Slight11992%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2016 is highlighted, with 86, down 13% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (20%)
  • Tuesday15 (17%)
  • Wednesday9 (10%)
  • Thursday8 (9.3%)
  • Friday14 (16%)
  • Saturday13 (15%)
  • Sunday10 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (5.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:598 (9.3%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5926 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:597 (8.1%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (2.3%)
  • February5 (5.8%)
  • March7 (8.1%)
  • April8 (9.3%)
  • May16 (19%)
  • June5 (5.8%)
  • July5 (5.8%)
  • August4 (4.7%)
  • September6 (7%)
  • October13 (15%)
  • November7 (8.1%)
  • December8 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight60 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds73 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Other1 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry61 (71%)
  • Wet or damp24 (28%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph56 (65%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph20 (23%)
  • 70 mph6 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway70 (81%)
  • Roundabout10 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant86 (67%)
  • Pedestrian19 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (3.9%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (3.1%)
  • Cyclist3 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 105 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 155 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2019 (15%)
  • 21 to 2513 (10%)
  • 26 to 3534 (26%)
  • 36 to 4511 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5519 (15%)
  • 56 to 656 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.7%)
  • Over 757 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider76 (59%)
  • Passenger34 (26%)
  • Pedestrian19 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car127 (83%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle6 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach5 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 339 of them in 2016.

Collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
338th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 30 other areas
Serious collisions
345th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2016

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2016, with 16 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2016

The A465 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2016: 12.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA465122500
2ndA4102102002
3rdA40549901
4thA47091201
5thA40604601
6thB42551200

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2016

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 44.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2016

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2016: 52.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2016, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years