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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 725 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1985, and 939 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 131 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1984 (731), and casualties rose from 921.

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

Collisions in 1985
725
Down 1% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
939
Up 2% on 1984
Fatal collisions
16
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
131
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1985

2.2% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1985 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal162.2%
  • Serious13118%
  • Slight57880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.9%
  • Serious16117%
  • Slight76081%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 1985 is highlighted, with 725, down 1% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday95 (13%)
  • Tuesday86 (12%)
  • Wednesday104 (14%)
  • Thursday96 (13%)
  • Friday144 (20%)
  • Saturday113 (16%)
  • Sunday87 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5992 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59124 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59173 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59127 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59106 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (7%)
  • February50 (6.9%)
  • March63 (8.7%)
  • April62 (8.6%)
  • May71 (9.8%)
  • June49 (6.8%)
  • July60 (8.3%)
  • August63 (8.7%)
  • September60 (8.3%)
  • October74 (10%)
  • November65 (9%)
  • December57 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight470 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit226 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds555 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry456 (63%)
  • Wet or damp232 (32%)
  • Frost or ice20 (2.8%)
  • Snow16 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph601 (83%)
  • 40 mph24 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph7 (1%)
  • 60 mph65 (9%)
  • 70 mph28 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway627 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road33 (4.6%)
  • Roundabout7 (1%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant419 (45%)
  • Pedestrian251 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist95 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant85 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist45 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1081 (8.6%)
  • 11 to 1562 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20215 (23%)
  • 21 to 25131 (14%)
  • 26 to 35127 (14%)
  • 36 to 4575 (8%)
  • 46 to 5574 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6577 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7535 (3.7%)
  • Over 7518 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider379 (40%)
  • Passenger309 (33%)
  • Pedestrian251 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car758 (69%)
  • Motorcycle99 (9%)
  • Bus or coach82 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 114th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
114th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
82nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
190th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 1985

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1985: 73, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40587389012
2ndA40595674010
3rdA41195696314
4thA4735669413
5thB4277475317
6thA4054273518
7thA4061192407
8thB4275192402
9thA4224182003
10thB4273172101
11thA470163111
12thM4132314
13thB4223101102
14thB459591301
15thA42228900
16thA46581111
17thA40937904
18thB427862111
19thB45125900
20thA4684902

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1985

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1985: 87.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1985

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1985: 133.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1985, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years