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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 784 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1991, and 1,057 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 118 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1990 (831), and casualties fell from 1,097.

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

Collisions in 1991
784
Down 6% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,057
Down 4% on 1990
Fatal collisions
8
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
118
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1991

1% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1991 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81%
  • Serious11815%
  • Slight65884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.8%
  • Serious13313%
  • Slight91687%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 1991 is highlighted, with 784, down 6% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday118 (15%)
  • Tuesday105 (13%)
  • Wednesday109 (14%)
  • Thursday115 (15%)
  • Friday127 (16%)
  • Saturday124 (16%)
  • Sunday86 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59109 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59137 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59194 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59135 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5991 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (8.2%)
  • February51 (6.5%)
  • March62 (7.9%)
  • April59 (7.5%)
  • May63 (8%)
  • June57 (7.3%)
  • July87 (11%)
  • August69 (8.8%)
  • September63 (8%)
  • October78 (9.9%)
  • November82 (10%)
  • December49 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight560 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit191 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds613 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds126 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry488 (62%)
  • Wet or damp257 (33%)
  • Frost or ice29 (3.7%)
  • Snow9 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph604 (77%)
  • 40 mph30 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph96 (12%)
  • 70 mph45 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway655 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway71 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road28 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout25 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant596 (56%)
  • Pedestrian241 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist46 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant33 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 1082 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 1553 (5%)
  • 16 to 20214 (20%)
  • 21 to 25158 (15%)
  • 26 to 35162 (15%)
  • 36 to 45101 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5575 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6576 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7557 (5.4%)
  • Over 7532 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider495 (47%)
  • Passenger321 (30%)
  • Pedestrian241 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,006 (76%)
  • Bus or coach64 (4.8%)
  • Motorcycle64 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 97th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
97th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
99th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
198th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
133rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 1991

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1991: 76, including 2 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40587695211
2ndA473436403
3rdA470416233
4thA4059385205
5thA4233334104
6thA4119324406
7thA4054304015
8thB4275293405
9thA4061172505
10thB4273151801
11thM4152303
12thB4223141902
13thA465112503
14thA409391502
15thB427791602
16thB427881202
17thB459581301
18thA422271000
19thB42645701
20thB42765500

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1991

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1991: 96.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1991

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1991: 144.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1991, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1991.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years