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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 489 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2009, and 742 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2008 (570), and casualties fell from 854.

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

Collisions in 2009
489
Down 14% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
742
Down 13% on 2008
Fatal collisions
6
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
8.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2009

1.2% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2009 were fatal and 8.2% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious408.2%
  • Slight44391%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious445.9%
  • Slight69293%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2009 is highlighted, with 489, down 14% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (11%)
  • Tuesday69 (14%)
  • Wednesday72 (15%)
  • Thursday74 (15%)
  • Friday71 (15%)
  • Saturday71 (15%)
  • Sunday80 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (7.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5964 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5987 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59126 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5986 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5957 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (10%)
  • February25 (5.1%)
  • March53 (11%)
  • April48 (9.8%)
  • May54 (11%)
  • June41 (8.4%)
  • July33 (6.7%)
  • August41 (8.4%)
  • September39 (8%)
  • October35 (7.2%)
  • November38 (7.8%)
  • December32 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight343 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit115 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds356 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other20 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry328 (67%)
  • Wet or damp139 (28%)
  • Frost or ice20 (4.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph365 (75%)
  • 40 mph24 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph10 (2%)
  • 60 mph58 (12%)
  • 70 mph32 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway373 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (10%)
  • Roundabout36 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant553 (75%)
  • Pedestrian104 (14%)
  • Cyclist21 (2.8%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (3%)
  • 6 to 1038 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1536 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20139 (19%)
  • 21 to 2597 (13%)
  • 26 to 35114 (15%)
  • 36 to 45102 (14%)
  • 46 to 5571 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6560 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7536 (4.9%)
  • Over 7527 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider389 (52%)
  • Passenger249 (34%)
  • Pedestrian104 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car754 (84%)
  • Motorcycle25 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach24 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle23 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (1.3%)
  • Ridden horse3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 106th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
99th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
226th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2009

Aberdare East, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF44 7AB area and Tonyrefail East, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF39 8AA area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2009, with 17 collisions each.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2009

The A4119 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2009: 27, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4119274802
2ndA4059264411
3rdA470264210
4thA473233903
5thB4275223603
6thA4058203002
7thA4233162012
8thA4054142003
9thA46592101
10thA40936810
11thM46800
12thA40615810
13thA42224701
14thB42234700
15thB42734500
16thB42784710
17thA42232201
18thA42252301
19thA4682200
20thB42762200

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2009

Aberdare had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2009: 59.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2009

CF44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2009: 87.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2009, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years