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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 611 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1998, and 859 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 55 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1997 (703), and casualties fell from 987.

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

Collisions in 1998
611
Down 13% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
859
Down 13% on 1997
Fatal collisions
11
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
55
9% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1998

1.8% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1998 were fatal and 9% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.8%
  • Serious559%
  • Slight54589%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.3%
  • Serious647.5%
  • Slight78491%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 1998 is highlighted, with 611, down 13% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (14%)
  • Tuesday99 (16%)
  • Wednesday84 (14%)
  • Thursday95 (16%)
  • Friday97 (16%)
  • Saturday81 (13%)
  • Sunday71 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5970 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59138 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59151 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59106 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5959 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (7.2%)
  • February47 (7.7%)
  • March58 (9.5%)
  • April58 (9.5%)
  • May50 (8.2%)
  • June54 (8.8%)
  • July45 (7.4%)
  • August40 (6.5%)
  • September41 (6.7%)
  • October62 (10%)
  • November53 (8.7%)
  • December59 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight441 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit108 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit30 (4.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds452 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds112 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry373 (61%)
  • Wet or damp220 (36%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph459 (75%)
  • 40 mph39 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph7 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph69 (11%)
  • 70 mph36 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway474 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway63 (10%)
  • Roundabout40 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant563 (66%)
  • Pedestrian170 (20%)
  • Cyclist33 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (3.6%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1063 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 1563 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20131 (15%)
  • 21 to 25102 (12%)
  • 26 to 35155 (18%)
  • 36 to 45113 (13%)
  • 46 to 5592 (11%)
  • 56 to 6549 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7541 (4.8%)
  • Over 7525 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider430 (50%)
  • Passenger259 (30%)
  • Pedestrian170 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car860 (82%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach42 (4%)
  • Motorcycle36 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 132nd most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
132nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
128th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
81st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
245th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 1998

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1998: 43, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4058437211
2ndA4119294624
3rdA470284603
4thA473284412
5thB4275273701
6thA4233243902
7thA4059223211
8thA4054142601
9thM4101403
10thA406191102
11thA46891201
12thB422391302
13thB427391002
14thA422281401
15thA46571401
16thA42234400
17thA42244800
18thB42774500
19thA40933501
20thB45123400

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1998

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1998: 77.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 1998

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1998: 118.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 1998, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 1998.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years