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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 96 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2017, and 143 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 12 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2016 (86), and casualties rose from 129.

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

Collisions in 2017
96
Up 12% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
143
Up 11% on 2016
Fatal collisions
3
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
12
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2017

3.1% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2017 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal33.1%
  • Serious1213%
  • Slight8184%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.1%
  • Serious139.1%
  • Slight12789%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2017 is highlighted, with 96, up 12% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (7.3%)
  • Tuesday21 (22%)
  • Wednesday13 (14%)
  • Thursday9 (9.4%)
  • Friday14 (15%)
  • Saturday13 (14%)
  • Sunday19 (20%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:598 (8.3%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (7.3%)
  • February8 (8.3%)
  • March10 (10%)
  • April9 (9.4%)
  • May4 (4.2%)
  • June7 (7.3%)
  • July8 (8.3%)
  • August10 (10%)
  • September11 (11%)
  • October7 (7.3%)
  • November8 (8.3%)
  • December7 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight67 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds72 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1%)
  • Other3 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry59 (61%)
  • Wet or damp34 (35%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (5.2%)
  • 30 mph54 (56%)
  • 40 mph4 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph17 (18%)
  • 70 mph14 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway68 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (22%)
  • Roundabout4 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant101 (71%)
  • Pedestrian15 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (2.1%)
  • Cyclist3 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (7.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 155 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2019 (13%)
  • 21 to 2518 (13%)
  • 26 to 3520 (14%)
  • 36 to 4519 (13%)
  • 46 to 5519 (13%)
  • 56 to 6512 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7510 (7%)
  • Over 754 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider77 (54%)
  • Passenger51 (36%)
  • Pedestrian15 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car132 (81%)
  • Motorcycle10 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.8%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (1.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 334 of them in 2017.

Collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
328th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
340th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2017

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2017, with 16 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2017

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2017: 16, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470162805
2ndA4054131911
3rdA46581301
4thA410271200
5thA406061001
6thA4722400
7thB42541100
8thB42551100
9thB42851100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2017

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2017: 44.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2017

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2017: 56.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2017, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 21 December 2017.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years