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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 878 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1989, and 1,125 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 145 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1988 (793), and casualties rose from 1,046.

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

Collisions in 1989
878
Up 11% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
1,125
Up 8% on 1988
Fatal collisions
18
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
145
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1989

2.1% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1989 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal182.1%
  • Serious14517%
  • Slight71581%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.6%
  • Serious16415%
  • Slight94384%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 1989 is highlighted, with 878, up 11% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday128 (15%)
  • Tuesday103 (12%)
  • Wednesday111 (13%)
  • Thursday128 (15%)
  • Friday170 (19%)
  • Saturday153 (17%)
  • Sunday85 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5946 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (8.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59110 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59162 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59211 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59159 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59105 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January63 (7.2%)
  • February52 (5.9%)
  • March80 (9.1%)
  • April64 (7.3%)
  • May64 (7.3%)
  • June75 (8.5%)
  • July80 (9.1%)
  • August73 (8.3%)
  • September89 (10%)
  • October79 (9%)
  • November89 (10%)
  • December70 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight590 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit183 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded75 (8.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds663 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded76 (8.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry574 (65%)
  • Wet or damp221 (25%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded75 (8.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph676 (77%)
  • 40 mph27 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph15 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph111 (13%)
  • 70 mph49 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway719 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway76 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (4.7%)
  • Roundabout33 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant583 (52%)
  • Pedestrian276 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist84 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist64 (5.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (4.6%)
  • 6 to 1075 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1572 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20223 (20%)
  • 21 to 25163 (14%)
  • 26 to 35201 (18%)
  • 36 to 45108 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5576 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6570 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7556 (5%)
  • Over 7529 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider508 (45%)
  • Passenger341 (30%)
  • Pedestrian276 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,076 (74%)
  • Motorcycle90 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach80 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle27 (1.9%)
  • Minibus16 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 98th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
98th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
96th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
66th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
132nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 1989

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1989: 90, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA405890111214
2ndA473606727
3rdA40595777010
4thA4233497116
5thA41194667013
6thB4275445208
7thA470354425
8thA4054344524
9thA4061263108
10thB4273233212
11thB4223222914
12thM4142704
13thB4278101011
14thA409381121
15thB427781203
16thB459581001
17thA42227700
18thA46571502
19thA42246610
20thA4685800

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1989

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1989: 116.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1989

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1989: 172.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1989, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years