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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 798 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1982, and 1,032 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 148 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1981 (829), and casualties fell from 1,134.

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

Collisions in 1982
798
Down 4% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,032
Down 9% on 1981
Fatal collisions
14
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
148
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1982

1.8% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1982 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.8%
  • Serious14819%
  • Slight63680%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.5%
  • Serious17717%
  • Slight84081%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 1982 is highlighted, with 798, down 4% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday105 (13%)
  • Tuesday117 (15%)
  • Wednesday100 (13%)
  • Thursday143 (18%)
  • Friday145 (18%)
  • Saturday111 (14%)
  • Sunday77 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5987 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59149 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59183 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59138 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59122 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (4.6%)
  • February64 (8%)
  • March64 (8%)
  • April61 (7.6%)
  • May64 (8%)
  • June52 (6.5%)
  • July74 (9.3%)
  • August62 (7.8%)
  • September80 (10%)
  • October87 (11%)
  • November71 (8.9%)
  • December82 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight535 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit210 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (3.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit16 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds632 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds121 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry494 (62%)
  • Wet or damp270 (34%)
  • Frost or ice22 (2.8%)
  • Snow8 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph656 (82%)
  • 40 mph17 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph16 (2%)
  • 60 mph77 (9.6%)
  • 70 mph31 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway698 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout9 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant455 (44%)
  • Pedestrian261 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist143 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant80 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist52 (5%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1071 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1588 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20269 (26%)
  • 21 to 25129 (13%)
  • 26 to 35163 (16%)
  • 36 to 4586 (8.3%)
  • 46 to 5574 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6562 (6%)
  • 66 to 7539 (3.8%)
  • Over 7518 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider450 (44%)
  • Passenger321 (31%)
  • Pedestrian261 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car791 (66%)
  • Motorcycle153 (13%)
  • Bus or coach87 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.3%)
  • Minibus8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 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 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 105th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
105th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
104th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
183rd
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 1982

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1982: 74, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40587492013
2ndA40596480216
3rdA41195597110
4thB42775564011
5thA473496009
6thA4061254215
7thA4054222813
8thA4224191902
9thB4275192111
10thB4273171712
11thA470151704
12thM4152305
13thA4222101405
14thA422591001
15thA46571302
16thB42247701
17thB42787902
18thA409361201
19thB42235801
20thA46841001

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1982

Aberdare had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1982: 91.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1982

CF44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1982: 141.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1982, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years