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Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 43 road traffic collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2022, and 54 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 4 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2021 (45), and casualties fell from 69.

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

Collisions in 2022
43
Down 4% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
54
Down 22% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
9.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
4
9.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Merthyr Tydfil in 2022

9.3% of collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2022 were fatal and 9.3% serious, against 1.8% and 14% in Merthyr Tydfil from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal49.3%
  • Serious49.3%
  • Slight3581%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal47.4%
  • Serious47.4%
  • Slight4685%

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Merthyr Tydfil, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 225 in 1982. 2022 is highlighted, with 43, down 4% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 43
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (12%)
  • Tuesday7 (16%)
  • Wednesday7 (16%)
  • Thursday5 (12%)
  • Friday7 (16%)
  • Saturday8 (19%)
  • Sunday4 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (9.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:593 (7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:596 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:596 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5913 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:599 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (4.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (4.7%)
  • February3 (7%)
  • March1 (2.3%)
  • April2 (4.7%)
  • May1 (2.3%)
  • June4 (9.3%)
  • July5 (12%)
  • August5 (12%)
  • September5 (12%)
  • October4 (9.3%)
  • November4 (9.3%)
  • December7 (16%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight29 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds31 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (26%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry26 (60%)
  • Wet or damp17 (40%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph25 (58%)
  • 40 mph8 (19%)
  • 60 mph2 (4.7%)
  • 70 mph7 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway28 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (28%)
  • Roundabout2 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant31 (57%)
  • Pedestrian9 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 153 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 208 (15%)
  • 21 to 254 (7.4%)
  • 26 to 3510 (19%)
  • 36 to 457 (13%)
  • 46 to 555 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 656 (11%)
  • 66 to 754 (7.4%)
  • Over 755 (9.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider34 (63%)
  • Passenger11 (20%)
  • Pedestrian9 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car52 (74%)
  • Motorcycle7 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.4%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (1.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Merthyr Tydfil in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Merthyr Tydfil had fewer road collisions than 336 of them in 2022.

Collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
346th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2022

Town, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AU area and Vaynor, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 2RB area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Merthyr Tydfil in 2022, with 4 collisions each.

Roads in Merthyr Tydfil with the most crashes in 2022

The A4054 and A470 had the most collisions in Merthyr Tydfil in 2022, with 8 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Merthyr Tydfil, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40548821
2ndA47081000
3rdA4653710
4thA4723300
5thB42543300
6thA40602201
7thA41022300
8thB42552300
9thB42851101
10thB4651200

Towns in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2022

Merthyr Tydfil itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 13.

Postcode districts in Merthyr Tydfil: crashes in 2022

CF48 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Merthyr Tydfil in 2022: 20.

Latest crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Merthyr Tydfil in 2022, 2 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 24 December 2022.

Severity

Merthyr Tydfil road accidents in other years