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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 703 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1997, and 987 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1996 (749), and casualties fell from 1,032.

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

Collisions in 1997
703
Down 6% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
987
Down 4% on 1996
Fatal collisions
16
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1997

2.3% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1997 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal162.3%
  • Serious7210%
  • Slight61587%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.7%
  • Serious878.8%
  • Slight88389%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 1997 is highlighted, with 703, down 6% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (14%)
  • Tuesday95 (14%)
  • Wednesday101 (14%)
  • Thursday111 (16%)
  • Friday127 (18%)
  • Saturday100 (14%)
  • Sunday73 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5993 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59119 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59189 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59126 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5982 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (7.1%)
  • February53 (7.5%)
  • March60 (8.5%)
  • April63 (9%)
  • May51 (7.3%)
  • June57 (8.1%)
  • July57 (8.1%)
  • August53 (7.5%)
  • September50 (7.1%)
  • October70 (10%)
  • November75 (11%)
  • December64 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight486 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit92 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (10%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds543 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds123 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (1%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry435 (62%)
  • Wet or damp258 (37%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph506 (72%)
  • 40 mph58 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph93 (13%)
  • 70 mph36 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway557 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (8.8%)
  • Roundabout46 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant639 (65%)
  • Pedestrian188 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist33 (3.3%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (4%)
  • 6 to 1059 (6%)
  • 11 to 1591 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 20172 (17%)
  • 21 to 25136 (14%)
  • 26 to 35166 (17%)
  • 36 to 45116 (12%)
  • 46 to 5585 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6554 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7544 (4.5%)
  • Over 7525 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider479 (49%)
  • Passenger320 (32%)
  • Pedestrian188 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car971 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach50 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle34 (2.9%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 114th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
110th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 1997

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1997: 59, including 5 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4058599659
2ndA4059425221
3rdA4119427614
4thA473323702
5thA470273813
6thB4275253712
7thA4233243313
8thA4061233000
9thB4223183306
10thA4054162402
11thA465141920
12thB4273122303
13thM4121400
14thA468111502
15thB42788904
16thB42777800
17thB459571301
18thA40935701
19thA42225800
20thB45123601

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1997

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1997: 81.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1997

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1997: 125.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1997, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years