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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 776 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1987, and 1,029 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 120 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1986 (777), and casualties rose from 989.

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

Collisions in 1987
776
Level with 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,029
Up 4% on 1986
Fatal collisions
14
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
120
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1987

1.8% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1987 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.8%
  • Serious12015%
  • Slight64283%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.7%
  • Serious14514%
  • Slight86784%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 1987 is highlighted, with 776, level with 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday92 (12%)
  • Tuesday112 (14%)
  • Wednesday119 (15%)
  • Thursday115 (15%)
  • Friday121 (16%)
  • Saturday135 (17%)
  • Sunday82 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (6.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5979 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5993 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59139 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59186 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59119 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5999 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (6.8%)
  • February62 (8%)
  • March66 (8.5%)
  • April62 (8%)
  • May64 (8.2%)
  • June67 (8.6%)
  • July72 (9.3%)
  • August56 (7.2%)
  • September88 (11%)
  • October64 (8.2%)
  • November59 (7.6%)
  • December63 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight529 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit202 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (4.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds596 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds143 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry495 (64%)
  • Wet or damp256 (33%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep7 (0.9%)
  • Snow5 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph606 (78%)
  • 40 mph24 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph94 (12%)
  • 70 mph45 (5.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway651 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway65 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (4.1%)
  • Roundabout21 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant542 (53%)
  • Pedestrian265 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant64 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist44 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1075 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 1575 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20199 (19%)
  • 21 to 25171 (17%)
  • 26 to 35148 (14%)
  • 36 to 45100 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5590 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6578 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3%)
  • Over 7530 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider430 (42%)
  • Passenger334 (32%)
  • Pedestrian265 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car887 (73%)
  • Motorcycle89 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach68 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes52 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (3.2%)
  • Minibus15 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 100th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
100th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
94th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
180th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 1987

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1987: 83, including 3 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40588311037
2ndA40596291213
3rdA4119537717
4thB4277445826
5thA473414715
6thA470334417
7thA4054273305
8thB4275222502
9thA4224212613
10thA4061192016
11thB4223161803
12thM4152602
13thB4273141602
14thA422291102
15thB451281001
16thA46571202
17thA4687803
18thA40936802
19thB427661001
20thB42785902

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1987

Aberdare had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1987: 93.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1987

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1987: 133.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1987, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years