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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 613 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2001, and 928 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were up 34% on 2000 (458), and casualties rose from 722.

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

Collisions in 2001
613
Up 34% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
928
Up 29% on 2000
Fatal collisions
5
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2001

0.8% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2001 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.8%
  • Serious7212%
  • Slight53687%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious879.4%
  • Slight83590%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2001 is highlighted, with 613, up 34% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday74 (12%)
  • Tuesday89 (15%)
  • Wednesday92 (15%)
  • Thursday74 (12%)
  • Friday108 (18%)
  • Saturday106 (17%)
  • Sunday70 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5967 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59119 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59151 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59110 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (6.5%)
  • February42 (6.9%)
  • March44 (7.2%)
  • April53 (8.6%)
  • May57 (9.3%)
  • June57 (9.3%)
  • July50 (8.2%)
  • August48 (7.8%)
  • September51 (8.3%)
  • October51 (8.3%)
  • November68 (11%)
  • December52 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight439 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit150 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds502 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry439 (72%)
  • Wet or damp158 (26%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph421 (69%)
  • 40 mph41 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph82 (13%)
  • 70 mph59 (9.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway463 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway87 (14%)
  • Roundabout32 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant608 (66%)
  • Pedestrian162 (17%)
  • Cyclist41 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (4.3%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (4%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1064 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1570 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20158 (17%)
  • 21 to 25125 (13%)
  • 26 to 35144 (16%)
  • 36 to 45145 (16%)
  • 46 to 5598 (11%)
  • 56 to 6546 (5%)
  • 66 to 7533 (3.6%)
  • Over 7524 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider489 (53%)
  • Passenger277 (30%)
  • Pedestrian162 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car903 (83%)
  • Motorcycle44 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach26 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Rhondda Cynon Taf ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 126th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
110th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
175th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2001

Pontypridd Town, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF37 4SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2001, with 22 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2001

The A470 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2001: 49, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470499907
2ndA473365209
3rdB4275335003
4thA4119325302
5thA4059284916
6thA4058274614
7thA4233254011
8thA4054152402
9thA468122000
10thB4273111712
11thA4061101402
12thM4101901
13thB427871600
14thA4655900
15thB42234501
16thA42243300
17thB42773400
18thB45643300
19thA40932400
20thA42222201

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2001

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2001: 77.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2001

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2001: 124.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2001, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2001.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years