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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 72 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2019, and 119 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 11 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2018 (91), and casualties fell from 130.

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

Collisions in 2019
72
Down 21% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
119
Down 8% on 2018
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
11
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2019

None of the collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2019 were fatal and 15% were serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1115%
  • Slight6185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1210%
  • Slight10790%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2019 is highlighted, with 72, down 21% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (15%)
  • Tuesday15 (21%)
  • Wednesday7 (9.7%)
  • Thursday14 (19%)
  • Friday6 (8.3%)
  • Saturday14 (19%)
  • Sunday5 (6.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (4.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:596 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5912 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5919 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:599 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (11%)
  • February6 (8.3%)
  • March7 (9.7%)
  • April9 (13%)
  • May7 (9.7%)
  • June4 (5.6%)
  • July8 (11%)
  • August5 (6.9%)
  • September7 (9.7%)
  • October4 (5.6%)
  • November5 (6.9%)
  • December2 (2.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight54 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (6.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds54 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (8.3%)
  • Other1 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry51 (71%)
  • Wet or damp20 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (4.2%)
  • 30 mph37 (51%)
  • 40 mph2 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph15 (21%)
  • 70 mph14 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway48 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (25%)
  • Roundabout6 (8.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant72 (61%)
  • Pedestrian15 (13%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (7.6%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist4 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 209 (7.6%)
  • 21 to 2518 (15%)
  • 26 to 3528 (24%)
  • 36 to 4511 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5513 (11%)
  • 56 to 6516 (13%)
  • 66 to 759 (7.6%)
  • Over 754 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider63 (53%)
  • Passenger41 (34%)
  • Pedestrian15 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car102 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle7 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 336 of them in 2019.

Collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 12 other areas
Serious collisions
342nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2019

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2019, with 9 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2019

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2019: 15, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470152404
2ndA4054142003
3rdA40605500
4thA46551300
5thA41024901
6thB42553400
7thB42852200
8thA4721100
9thB42541100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2019

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 35.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2019

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2019: 39.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2019, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 19 December 2019.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years