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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 436 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2010, and 682 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2009 (489), and casualties fell from 742.

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

Collisions in 2010
436
Down 11% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
682
Down 8% on 2009
Fatal collisions
6
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
9.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2010

1.4% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2010 were fatal and 9.4% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious419.4%
  • Slight38989%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious426.2%
  • Slight63493%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2010 is highlighted, with 436, down 11% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (14%)
  • Tuesday67 (15%)
  • Wednesday57 (13%)
  • Thursday56 (13%)
  • Friday82 (19%)
  • Saturday71 (16%)
  • Sunday40 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5987 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59101 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5977 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (4.6%)
  • February24 (5.5%)
  • March45 (10%)
  • April37 (8.5%)
  • May40 (9.2%)
  • June35 (8%)
  • July33 (7.6%)
  • August42 (9.6%)
  • September47 (11%)
  • October44 (10%)
  • November40 (9.2%)
  • December29 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight310 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit97 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds336 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded16 (3.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry298 (68%)
  • Wet or damp117 (27%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.8%)
  • Snow9 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph299 (69%)
  • 40 mph27 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph15 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph57 (13%)
  • 70 mph38 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway310 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (15%)
  • Roundabout34 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant505 (74%)
  • Pedestrian101 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist19 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1027 (4%)
  • 11 to 1541 (6%)
  • 16 to 20113 (17%)
  • 21 to 25109 (16%)
  • 26 to 35104 (15%)
  • 36 to 4593 (14%)
  • 46 to 5574 (11%)
  • 56 to 6548 (7%)
  • 66 to 7531 (4.5%)
  • Over 7520 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider370 (54%)
  • Passenger211 (31%)
  • Pedestrian101 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car668 (84%)
  • Motorcycle22 (2.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle20 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 121st most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
99th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
90th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2010

Pontypridd Town, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF37 4SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2010, with 22 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2010

The A4119 and A473 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2010, with 27 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4119274003
2ndA473274503
3rdA470264801
4thA4058213803
5thB4275193011
6thA4059183202
7thA4233183100
8thA4054153310
9thA465112301
10thA4061101402
11thB422391011
12thB427891200
13thM491611
14thA409371800
15thB42735801
16thB45955700
17thA42254900
18thB45643301
19thA42222502
20thA42232400

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2010

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2010: 77.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2010

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2010: 97.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2010, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years