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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 600 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2005, and 975 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2004 (675), and casualties fell from 1,033.

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

Collisions in 2005
600
Down 11% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
975
Down 6% on 2004
Fatal collisions
10
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2005

1.7% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2005 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.7%
  • Serious6210%
  • Slight52888%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious687%
  • Slight89792%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2005 is highlighted, with 600, down 11% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (14%)
  • Tuesday80 (13%)
  • Wednesday84 (14%)
  • Thursday84 (14%)
  • Friday93 (16%)
  • Saturday95 (16%)
  • Sunday77 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5982 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59114 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59139 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59107 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5960 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (10%)
  • February55 (9.2%)
  • March37 (6.2%)
  • April58 (9.7%)
  • May54 (9%)
  • June39 (6.5%)
  • July51 (8.5%)
  • August49 (8.2%)
  • September52 (8.7%)
  • October46 (7.7%)
  • November45 (7.5%)
  • December54 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight427 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit132 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds498 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry445 (74%)
  • Wet or damp146 (24%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph396 (66%)
  • 40 mph36 (6%)
  • 50 mph15 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph97 (16%)
  • 70 mph56 (9.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway447 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway77 (13%)
  • Roundabout37 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road33 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant755 (77%)
  • Pedestrian112 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (3%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (1.9%)
  • Cyclist17 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1051 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1556 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20194 (20%)
  • 21 to 25118 (12%)
  • 26 to 35172 (18%)
  • 36 to 45129 (13%)
  • 46 to 55114 (12%)
  • 56 to 6563 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7531 (3.2%)
  • Over 7526 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider541 (55%)
  • Passenger322 (33%)
  • Pedestrian112 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car989 (87%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle30 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2%)
  • Bus or coach22 (1.9%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.7%)
  • Minibus6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 105th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
105th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
85th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
150th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2005

Pontypridd Town, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF37 4SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2005, with 34 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2005

The A4119 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2005: 48, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4119488805
2ndA470437125
3rdA4059417902
4thA4233375815
5thA473306001
6thA4058294721
7thB4275264002
8thM4132401
9thA405491311
10thA406192002
11thA46591700
12thB427891500
13thB427361501
14thB422351102
15thA42224801
16thA42233420
17thB42333410
18thB42763501
19thB45953500
20thA40932300

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2005

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2005: 81.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2005

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2005: 116.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2005, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years