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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 570 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2008, and 854 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2007 (682), and casualties fell from 1,059.

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

Collisions in 2008
570
Down 16% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
854
Down 19% on 2007
Fatal collisions
6
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
8.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2008

1.1% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2008 were fatal and 8.4% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious488.4%
  • Slight51691%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious526.1%
  • Slight79593%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2008 is highlighted, with 570, down 16% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (15%)
  • Tuesday69 (12%)
  • Wednesday88 (15%)
  • Thursday76 (13%)
  • Friday97 (17%)
  • Saturday87 (15%)
  • Sunday69 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (6.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5972 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5993 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59144 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5995 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5966 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (8.8%)
  • February45 (7.9%)
  • March45 (7.9%)
  • April50 (8.8%)
  • May57 (10%)
  • June35 (6.1%)
  • July42 (7.4%)
  • August53 (9.3%)
  • September50 (8.8%)
  • October44 (7.7%)
  • November53 (9.3%)
  • December46 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight391 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit134 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds421 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded26 (4.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry398 (70%)
  • Wet or damp160 (28%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph387 (68%)
  • 40 mph36 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph18 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph80 (14%)
  • 70 mph47 (8.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway419 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (6.1%)
  • Roundabout32 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant650 (76%)
  • Pedestrian122 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist21 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1029 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1548 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20178 (21%)
  • 21 to 25120 (14%)
  • 26 to 35137 (16%)
  • 36 to 45136 (16%)
  • 46 to 5581 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6551 (6%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.3%)
  • Over 7523 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider485 (57%)
  • Passenger247 (29%)
  • Pedestrian122 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car926 (87%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (2.9%)
  • Motorcycle28 (2.6%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle20 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Rhondda Cynon Taf ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 99th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
99th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
82nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
188th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2008

Aberdare East, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF44 7AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2008, with 27 collisions.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2008

The A4058 and A470 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2008, with 36 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4058365013
2ndA470365802
3rdA4059345904
4thA4119325504
5thA473315813
6thB4275295502
7thA4233233702
8thA4054152001
9thM4142001
10thA4061132114
11thB427881102
12thA46561122
13thB45955600
14thA4684600
15thB42234401
16thB42734501
17thA40933401
18thB45123600
19thB42642201
20thB42762300

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2008

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2008: 69.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2008

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2008: 108.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2008, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years