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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 91 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2018, and 130 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2017 (96), and casualties fell from 143.

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

Collisions in 2018
91
Down 5% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
130
Down 9% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
9
9.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2018

2.2% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2018 were fatal and 9.9% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.2%
  • Serious99.9%
  • Slight8088%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious107.7%
  • Slight11891%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2018 is highlighted, with 91, down 5% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 91
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (14%)
  • Tuesday13 (14%)
  • Wednesday14 (15%)
  • Thursday11 (12%)
  • Friday15 (16%)
  • Saturday14 (15%)
  • Sunday11 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:599 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (21%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5918 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5916 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (6.6%)
  • February8 (8.8%)
  • March3 (3.3%)
  • April9 (9.9%)
  • May8 (8.8%)
  • June6 (6.6%)
  • July9 (9.9%)
  • August10 (11%)
  • September5 (5.5%)
  • October11 (12%)
  • November8 (8.8%)
  • December8 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight67 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (6.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds72 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (3.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry63 (69%)
  • Wet or damp24 (26%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.2%)
  • Snow2 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (4.4%)
  • 30 mph50 (55%)
  • 40 mph3 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph15 (16%)
  • 70 mph16 (18%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway59 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (22%)
  • Roundabout8 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant91 (70%)
  • Pedestrian18 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist6 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 154 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 208 (6.2%)
  • 21 to 2514 (11%)
  • 26 to 3530 (23%)
  • 36 to 4512 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5516 (12%)
  • 56 to 6515 (12%)
  • 66 to 7516 (12%)
  • Over 756 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider79 (61%)
  • Passenger33 (25%)
  • Pedestrian18 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car122 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle8 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 328 of them in 2018.

Collisions
329th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
345th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2018

Plymouth, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4TP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2018, with 10 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2018

The A4054 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2018: 15, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4054152803
2ndA470131701
3rdA465101410
4thA410281301
5thA40606800
6thB42552200
7thA4721100
8thB42541200
9thB42851101

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2018

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 40.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2018

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2018: 54.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2018, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years