Crap Towns / Merthyr Tydfil / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Merthyr Tydfil?
There were 1.0 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Merthyr Tydfil from 2021 to 2025, 58% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.2, up from 0.4 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.4 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Tredegar | 9.7 km | 2.9 |
| Ebbw Vale | 12.2 km | 2.4 |
| Bargod | 12.3 km | 2.1 |
| Rhondda | 14.0 km | 1.8 |
| Treorchy | 14.0 km | 1.6 |
| Aberdare | 6.7 km | 1.1 |
| Abercynon | 12.1 km | 1.0 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | – | 1.0 |
| Mountain Ash | 7.7 km | 0.9 |
| Treharris | 11.3 km | 0.6 |
| Treherbert | 14.2 km | 0.2 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |