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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 792 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1980, and 1,052 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 206 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1979 (822), and casualties fell from 1,055.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 26,648 collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Collisions in 1980
792
Down 4% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,052
Level with 1979
Fatal collisions
14
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
206
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1980

1.8% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1980 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.8%
  • Serious20626%
  • Slight57272%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.3%
  • Serious24924%
  • Slight78975%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 1980 is highlighted, with 792, down 4% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025146207
2024144190
2023185275
2022197268
2021190258
2020162227
2019301413
2018268370
2017297392
2016382574
2015395556
2014407586
2013431644
2012394628
2011479729
2010436682
2009489742
2008570854
20076821,059
2006600852
2005600975
20046751,033
20036841,010
2002642927
2001613928
2000458722
1999523730
1998611859
1997703987
19967491,032
19957761,100
1994690953
1993700934
1992722945
19917841,057
19908311,097
19898781,125
19887931,046
19877761,029
1986777989
1985725939
1984731921
19838111,006
19827981,032
19818291,134
19807921,052
19798221,055

When and where crashes happen in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday102 (13%)
  • Tuesday112 (14%)
  • Wednesday121 (15%)
  • Thursday99 (13%)
  • Friday134 (17%)
  • Saturday134 (17%)
  • Sunday90 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5956 (7.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5986 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59139 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59218 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59118 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59126 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (8.8%)
  • February56 (7.1%)
  • March79 (10%)
  • April55 (6.9%)
  • May65 (8.2%)
  • June70 (8.8%)
  • July68 (8.6%)
  • August60 (7.6%)
  • September70 (8.8%)
  • October65 (8.2%)
  • November58 (7.3%)
  • December76 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight526 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit222 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds612 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds130 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other6 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry508 (64%)
  • Wet or damp263 (33%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph645 (81%)
  • 40 mph23 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph86 (11%)
  • 70 mph25 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway717 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant453 (43%)
  • Pedestrian265 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist135 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant94 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist60 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1098 (9.3%)
  • 11 to 1565 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20272 (26%)
  • 21 to 25122 (12%)
  • 26 to 35173 (16%)
  • 36 to 45107 (10%)
  • 46 to 5567 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6555 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7545 (4.3%)
  • Over 7510 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider449 (43%)
  • Passenger338 (32%)
  • Pedestrian265 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car803 (66%)
  • Motorcycle147 (12%)
  • Bus or coach102 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (3%)
  • Other vehicle21 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Rhondda Cynon Taf

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Rhondda Cynon Taf ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 102nd most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
102nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
100th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
95th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 1980

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1980: 75, including 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA405875101019
2ndA411969108121
3rdA40595260013
4thB4277506108
5thA4734973313
6thA4224304318
7thA4054243219
8thA4061213103
9thB4223172203
10thB4275172205
11thA470162203
12thB4273161907
13thA4093111704
14thB427681103
15thB459581411
16thA46571113
17thB45127901
18thM471010
19thA42236600
20thA42256600

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1980

Aberdare had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1980: 103.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1980

CF44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1980: 148.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1980, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1980.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years