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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 48 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2020, and 59 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious.

Collisions were down 33% on 2019 (72), and casualties fell from 119.

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

Collisions in 2020
48
Down 33% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
59
Down 50% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
4.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
8
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2020

4.2% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2020 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal24.2%
  • Serious817%
  • Slight3879%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal23.4%
  • Serious814%
  • Slight4983%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2020 is highlighted, with 48, down 33% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 48
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (15%)
  • Tuesday5 (10%)
  • Wednesday8 (17%)
  • Thursday11 (23%)
  • Friday5 (10%)
  • Saturday3 (6.3%)
  • Sunday9 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (6.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:595 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:598 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:598 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5912 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:596 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (6.3%)
  • February2 (4.2%)
  • March5 (10%)
  • April4 (8.3%)
  • May2 (4.2%)
  • June3 (6.3%)
  • July8 (17%)
  • August5 (10%)
  • September3 (6.3%)
  • November6 (13%)
  • December7 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight34 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds25 (52%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (29%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (8.3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (6.3%)
  • Other1 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry25 (52%)
  • Wet or damp22 (46%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (8.3%)
  • 30 mph25 (52%)
  • 40 mph1 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph7 (15%)
  • 70 mph10 (21%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway31 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (19%)
  • Roundabout8 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant33 (56%)
  • Pedestrian9 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (12%)
  • Cyclist5 (8.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (8.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 11 to 153 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2012 (20%)
  • 21 to 253 (5.1%)
  • 26 to 3511 (19%)
  • 36 to 4513 (22%)
  • 46 to 557 (12%)
  • 56 to 655 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 754 (6.8%)
  • Over 751 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider39 (66%)
  • Passenger11 (19%)
  • Pedestrian9 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car54 (70%)
  • Motorcycle8 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (6.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 336 of them in 2020.

Collisions
337th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
337th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
341st
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2020

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Merthyr Tydfil in 2020, with 6 collisions.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2020

The A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2020: 11, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470111101
2ndA405471101
3rdA4655902
4thA41022200
5thA40601101
6thB42541100

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2020

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 18.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2020

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2020: 28.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2020, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 20 December 2020.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years