Maerdy road traffic accidents
Maerdy recorded 80 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 95 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 95
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 95
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in Maerdy
Road collision statistics for Maerdy
Collisions recorded
80
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
95
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
22.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Maerdy
Collisions in Maerdy are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.5% of the total), with 30% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.5% of recorded collisions in Maerdy happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Maerdy have produced 95 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 14 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 9 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 56 collisions, Darkness 24 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 78 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 77 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 66 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 44 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 30 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Maerdy
How many road accidents have there been in Maerdy?
80 collisions have been recorded in Maerdy in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 95 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Maerdy were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 17 were serious — 22.5% of all recorded collisions in Maerdy resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Maerdy?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in Maerdy, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 30% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Maerdy happen on?
97.5% of collisions in Maerdy are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Maerdy?
Pedestrians make up 31.6% of the 95 casualties recorded in Maerdy.
Is road safety in Maerdy getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Maerdy fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Maerdy come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Maerdy cover 1999 to 2024.