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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 777 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1986, and 989 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 120 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1985 (725), and casualties rose from 939.

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

Collisions in 1986
777
Up 7% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
989
Up 5% on 1985
Fatal collisions
13
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
120
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1986

1.7% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1986 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.7%
  • Serious12015%
  • Slight64483%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.4%
  • Serious14915%
  • Slight82684%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 1986 is highlighted, with 777, up 7% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday110 (14%)
  • Tuesday104 (13%)
  • Wednesday103 (13%)
  • Thursday98 (13%)
  • Friday158 (20%)
  • Saturday127 (16%)
  • Sunday77 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5940 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5992 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59133 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59193 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59117 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59112 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (7.5%)
  • February45 (5.8%)
  • March57 (7.3%)
  • April63 (8.1%)
  • May77 (9.9%)
  • June74 (9.5%)
  • July69 (8.9%)
  • August57 (7.3%)
  • September66 (8.5%)
  • October64 (8.2%)
  • November69 (8.9%)
  • December78 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight544 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit187 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (4.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds582 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds35 (4.5%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry465 (60%)
  • Wet or damp271 (35%)
  • Frost or ice33 (4.2%)
  • Snow6 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph605 (78%)
  • 40 mph15 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph92 (12%)
  • 70 mph51 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway654 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (3%)
  • Roundabout21 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant474 (48%)
  • Pedestrian263 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist97 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist48 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1082 (8.3%)
  • 11 to 1566 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20227 (23%)
  • 21 to 25149 (15%)
  • 26 to 35152 (15%)
  • 36 to 4591 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5559 (6%)
  • 56 to 6573 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7540 (4%)
  • Over 7517 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider422 (43%)
  • Passenger304 (31%)
  • Pedestrian263 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car845 (70%)
  • Motorcycle103 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach76 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.1%)
  • Minibus9 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1986

Map of the last crash of 1986 in Rhondda Cynon Taf

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

How Rhondda Cynon Taf ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 105th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
105th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
109th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
131st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
209th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 1986

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1986: 68, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40586881012
2ndA4059587848
3rdA4119579428
4thB4277505614
5thA473466115
6thA470354815
7thA4054232703
8thA4061202403
9thB4223172005
10thB4273171702
11thB4275172002
12thA4224163011
13thM4163812
14thA4093121303
15thB459571202
16thA4686701
17thB45126610
18thA42225602
19thB42765902
20thB42785502

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1986

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1986: 71.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1986

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1986: 114.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1986, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years