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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 684 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2003, and 1,010 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 93 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2002 (642), and casualties rose from 927.

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

Collisions in 2003
684
Up 7% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,010
Up 9% on 2002
Fatal collisions
13
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
93
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2003

1.9% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2003 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.9%
  • Serious9314%
  • Slight57885%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.5%
  • Serious11411%
  • Slight88187%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2003 is highlighted, with 684, up 7% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (13%)
  • Tuesday106 (15%)
  • Wednesday84 (12%)
  • Thursday105 (15%)
  • Friday147 (21%)
  • Saturday92 (13%)
  • Sunday63 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5986 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5991 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59124 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59163 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59106 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5981 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (9.1%)
  • February55 (8%)
  • March70 (10%)
  • April44 (6.4%)
  • May46 (6.7%)
  • June50 (7.3%)
  • July67 (9.8%)
  • August54 (7.9%)
  • September66 (9.6%)
  • October43 (6.3%)
  • November62 (9.1%)
  • December65 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight489 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit149 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds559 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry488 (71%)
  • Wet or damp179 (26%)
  • Frost or ice16 (2.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph443 (65%)
  • 40 mph50 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph18 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph116 (17%)
  • 70 mph57 (8.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway504 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (13%)
  • Roundabout57 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant749 (74%)
  • Pedestrian146 (14%)
  • Cyclist38 (3.8%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1052 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1587 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20171 (17%)
  • 21 to 25153 (15%)
  • 26 to 35183 (18%)
  • 36 to 45151 (15%)
  • 46 to 5590 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6564 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7521 (2.1%)
  • Over 7520 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider564 (56%)
  • Passenger300 (30%)
  • Pedestrian146 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,087 (85%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (2.9%)
  • Motorcycle35 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Rhondda Cynon Taf ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 101st most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
101st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
94th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2003

Pontypridd Town, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF37 4SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2003, with 34 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2003

The A470 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2003: 52, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470528312
2ndA4059508637
3rdA4119497204
4thA4058415615
5thA4233415908
6thA473345613
7thA4054264402
8thB4275253714
9thA4061232728
10thA465172212
11thB4278152011
12thM4132503
13thB4273102112
14thA46881400
15thB422381003
16thB459571201
17thA42226702
18thA42234400
19thB45124401
20thB45644500

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2003

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2003: 86.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2003

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2003: 141.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2003, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years