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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 831 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1990, and 1,097 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 160 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1989 (878), and casualties fell from 1,125.

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

Collisions in 1990
831
Down 5% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,097
Down 2% on 1989
Fatal collisions
8
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
160
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1990

1% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1990 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious16019%
  • Slight66380%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.7%
  • Serious18016%
  • Slight90983%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 1990 is highlighted, with 831, down 5% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday112 (13%)
  • Tuesday97 (12%)
  • Wednesday108 (13%)
  • Thursday110 (13%)
  • Friday146 (18%)
  • Saturday144 (17%)
  • Sunday114 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5943 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5979 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59105 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59150 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59195 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59145 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59102 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (8.1%)
  • February60 (7.2%)
  • March67 (8.1%)
  • April63 (7.6%)
  • May55 (6.6%)
  • June88 (11%)
  • July76 (9.1%)
  • August62 (7.5%)
  • September79 (9.5%)
  • October64 (7.7%)
  • November80 (9.6%)
  • December70 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight572 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit210 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (4.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds639 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds151 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry524 (63%)
  • Wet or damp289 (35%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph629 (76%)
  • 40 mph33 (4%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph103 (12%)
  • 70 mph53 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway705 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout26 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant623 (57%)
  • Pedestrian266 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist35 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1078 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 1573 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20219 (20%)
  • 21 to 25167 (15%)
  • 26 to 35207 (19%)
  • 36 to 45110 (10%)
  • 46 to 5575 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6562 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7533 (3%)
  • Over 7537 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider506 (46%)
  • Passenger325 (30%)
  • Pedestrian266 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,092 (78%)
  • Motorcycle68 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach64 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.7%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 101st most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
101st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
103rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
225th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
103rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 1990

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1990: 76, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40587690113
2ndA42336690210
3rdA473546807
4thA40594563013
5thB42754458010
6thA41193953110
7thA470314203
8thA4054283515
9thA4061263805
10thB4223202305
11thM4203614
12thB4273162303
13thA465101823
14thA422291102
15thB459591201
16thA42238901
17thA4687700
18thB45127902
19thA40936801
20thB42766901

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1990

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1990: 109.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1990

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1990: 146.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1990, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 29 December 1990.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years