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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 749 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1996, and 1,032 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 88 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1995 (776), and casualties fell from 1,100.

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

Collisions in 1996
749
Down 3% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,032
Down 6% on 1995
Fatal collisions
16
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
88
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1996

2.1% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1996 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal162.1%
  • Serious8812%
  • Slight64586%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.7%
  • Serious11011%
  • Slight90488%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 1996 is highlighted, with 749, down 3% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (12%)
  • Tuesday109 (15%)
  • Wednesday109 (15%)
  • Thursday110 (15%)
  • Friday137 (18%)
  • Saturday116 (15%)
  • Sunday79 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5940 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59107 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59119 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59164 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59146 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5988 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (7.5%)
  • February52 (6.9%)
  • March76 (10%)
  • April64 (8.5%)
  • May57 (7.6%)
  • June58 (7.7%)
  • July55 (7.3%)
  • August66 (8.8%)
  • September54 (7.2%)
  • October61 (8.1%)
  • November80 (11%)
  • December70 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight498 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit96 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (9.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting55 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown27 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds608 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry506 (68%)
  • Wet or damp222 (30%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.9%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph564 (75%)
  • 40 mph51 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph17 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph74 (9.9%)
  • 70 mph43 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway592 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway80 (11%)
  • Roundabout41 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant644 (62%)
  • Pedestrian213 (21%)
  • Bus or coach occupant54 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist45 (4.4%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant32 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1064 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1583 (8%)
  • 16 to 20194 (19%)
  • 21 to 25133 (13%)
  • 26 to 35175 (17%)
  • 36 to 45126 (12%)
  • 46 to 5571 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6576 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7545 (4.4%)
  • Over 7525 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider473 (46%)
  • Passenger346 (34%)
  • Pedestrian213 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,061 (82%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach46 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2.8%)
  • Motorcycle33 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 101st most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
101st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
104th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
168th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 1996

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1996: 61, including 3 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4058619435
2ndA4059436816
3rdA473426017
4thB4275364915
5thA4119355608
6thA470324615
7thA4233253102
8thM4213903
9thA4054142102
10thB4223101820
11thA40619901
12thA422391300
13thB427391211
14thA409381300
15thA46581011
16thB42788900
17thA46871404
18thB42777801
19thA42246700
20thB42765601

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1996

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1996: 86.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1996

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1996: 128.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1996, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years