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A4060 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 229 collisions on the A4060 from 1979 to 2025, with 339 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 33 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A4060, up from none in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
229
3,065th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
339
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
7 people killed
Serious collisions
33
39 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A4060

On the A4060, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.6%
  • Serious3314%
  • Slight19083%

Where the A4060 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,065th
Most casualties
2,950th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,510th

A4060 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4060 peaked at 12 in 1981 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4060, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202400
202345
202222
202111
202011
201955
201868
2017610
201646
201568
201433
201333
201235
201135
201046
2009912
200822
200745
200646
2005712
2004712
200356
200249
200179
200034
1999513
19981018
199757
1996711
199522
199412
1993812
199258
1991610
19901121
1989810
19881014
198755
198668
198546
198434
198345
198255
19811222
198045
197922

When crashes happen on the A4060

Saturday has the most collisions on the A4060 (39), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (54).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (13%)
  • Tuesday37 (16%)
  • Wednesday30 (13%)
  • Thursday32 (14%)
  • Friday32 (14%)
  • Saturday39 (17%)
  • Sunday29 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (9.6%)
  • 9am to noon44 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm33 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm54 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm45 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (9.2%)
  • February18 (7.9%)
  • March14 (6.1%)
  • April17 (7.4%)
  • May22 (9.6%)
  • June18 (7.9%)
  • July18 (7.9%)
  • August26 (11%)
  • September19 (8.3%)
  • October18 (7.9%)
  • November16 (7%)
  • December22 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight162 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (3.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4060 crashes

On the A4060, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph22 (9.6%)
  • 40 mph8 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph14 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph121 (53%)
  • 70 mph64 (28%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds165 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (13%)
  • Fog or mist11 (4.8%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.1%)
  • Other16 (7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry134 (59%)
  • Wet or damp79 (34%)
  • Frost or ice11 (4.8%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway105 (46%)
  • Dual carriageway86 (38%)
  • Roundabout32 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4060 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the A4060, followed by motorcyclists (8.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant263 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (8.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (5.3%)
  • Pedestrian14 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.1%)
  • Cyclist4 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car306 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle29 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Minibus4 (1%)
  • Other7 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1513 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2054 (16%)
  • 21 to 2560 (18%)
  • 26 to 3573 (22%)
  • 36 to 4551 (15%)
  • 46 to 5545 (13%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7510 (2.9%)
  • Over 754 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider215 (63%)
  • Passenger110 (32%)
  • Pedestrian14 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4060

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4060

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4060 crashes by council area

Of the 229 collisions on the A4060, 222 were in Merthyr Tydfil.

Collisions on the A4060 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMerthyr Tydfil222331632

A4060 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4060 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Merthyr Tydfil (30) and Troedyrhiw and Pentrebach (7).

Recent crashes on the A4060

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4060, from 8 August 2017 to 29 November 2025.

Severity