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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 829 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1981, and 1,134 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 190 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1980 (792), and casualties rose from 1,052.

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

Collisions in 1981
829
Up 5% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,134
Up 8% on 1980
Fatal collisions
21
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
190
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1981

2.5% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1981 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal212.5%
  • Serious19023%
  • Slight61875%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal252.2%
  • Serious23921%
  • Slight87077%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 1981 is highlighted, with 829, up 5% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday118 (14%)
  • Tuesday109 (13%)
  • Wednesday123 (15%)
  • Thursday128 (15%)
  • Friday133 (16%)
  • Saturday121 (15%)
  • Sunday97 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5977 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59123 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59129 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59198 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59132 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59129 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (8%)
  • February73 (8.8%)
  • March66 (8%)
  • April68 (8.2%)
  • May63 (7.6%)
  • June62 (7.5%)
  • July56 (6.8%)
  • August66 (8%)
  • September65 (7.8%)
  • October84 (10%)
  • November95 (11%)
  • December65 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight569 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit205 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (3.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds652 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds114 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry536 (65%)
  • Wet or damp252 (30%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2.9%)
  • Snow11 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph667 (80%)
  • 40 mph23 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph25 (3%)
  • 60 mph79 (9.5%)
  • 70 mph33 (4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway721 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway55 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road30 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant505 (45%)
  • Pedestrian285 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist159 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant84 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist58 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1079 (7%)
  • 11 to 1594 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20283 (25%)
  • 21 to 25148 (13%)
  • 26 to 35192 (17%)
  • 36 to 45104 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5577 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6578 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7534 (3%)
  • Over 7516 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider489 (43%)
  • Passenger360 (32%)
  • Pedestrian285 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car804 (65%)
  • Motorcycle170 (14%)
  • Bus or coach95 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (3%)
  • Other vehicle25 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 in Rhondda Cynon Taf

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Rhondda Cynon Taf ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 101st most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
101st
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
87th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
116th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 1981

The A4059 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1981: 71, including 2 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA405971116217
2ndA411969118217
3rdA40586590316
4thB42776391111
5thA473546616
6thA4061354006
7thA40543450111
8thA4224252706
9thB4275192415
10thA470184215
11thB4273151815
12thA4093101404
13thM4101521
14thB422391211
15thB427691503
16thB42248801
17thA46571215
18thA42256601
19thB45956802
20thB42785501

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1981

Aberdare had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1981: 113.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1981

CF44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1981: 167.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1981, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years