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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 642 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2002, and 927 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 82 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 2001 (613), and casualties fell from 928.

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

Collisions in 2002
642
Up 5% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
927
Level with 2001
Fatal collisions
8
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
82
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2002

1.2% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2002 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious8213%
  • Slight55286%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91%
  • Serious9610%
  • Slight82289%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2002 is highlighted, with 642, up 5% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday94 (15%)
  • Tuesday93 (14%)
  • Wednesday102 (16%)
  • Thursday86 (13%)
  • Friday102 (16%)
  • Saturday91 (14%)
  • Sunday74 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5975 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59123 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59171 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59111 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (6.2%)
  • February49 (7.6%)
  • March59 (9.2%)
  • April53 (8.3%)
  • May64 (10%)
  • June47 (7.3%)
  • July46 (7.2%)
  • August55 (8.6%)
  • September66 (10%)
  • October48 (7.5%)
  • November62 (9.7%)
  • December53 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight452 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit161 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds505 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry442 (69%)
  • Wet or damp198 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph432 (67%)
  • 40 mph48 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph13 (2%)
  • 60 mph84 (13%)
  • 70 mph65 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway478 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway94 (15%)
  • Roundabout44 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant664 (72%)
  • Pedestrian135 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist28 (3%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1044 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1564 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20147 (16%)
  • 21 to 25133 (14%)
  • 26 to 35202 (22%)
  • 36 to 45129 (14%)
  • 46 to 5591 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6558 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7527 (2.9%)
  • Over 7517 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider541 (58%)
  • Passenger251 (27%)
  • Pedestrian135 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car988 (83%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (3.7%)
  • Motorcycle43 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle28 (2.3%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach25 (2.1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 113th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
113th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
104th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
138th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
132nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2002

Pontypridd Town, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF37 4SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2002, with 43 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2002

The A470 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2002: 50, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470508428
2ndA4119426505
3rdA4058385422
4thA473385704
5thB4275344615
6thA4233284504
7thA4054243804
8thA4059233412
9thA4061152115
10thM4152900
11thA468112000
12thB4278111401
13thB4273101401
14thA42228800
15thA46571301
16thA42236602
17thA40935600
18thB42234403
19thB45643401
20thB45953500

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2002

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2002: 89.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2002

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2002: 145.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2002, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years