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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 431 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2013, and 644 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 2012 (394), and casualties rose from 628.

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

Collisions in 2013
431
Up 9% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
644
Up 3% on 2012
Fatal collisions
11
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2013

2.6% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2013 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112.6%
  • Serious5012%
  • Slight37086%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.7%
  • Serious599.2%
  • Slight57489%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2013 is highlighted, with 431, up 9% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (13%)
  • Tuesday67 (16%)
  • Wednesday61 (14%)
  • Thursday53 (12%)
  • Friday76 (18%)
  • Saturday65 (15%)
  • Sunday53 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5957 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5990 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (7.2%)
  • February35 (8.1%)
  • March33 (7.7%)
  • April34 (7.9%)
  • May25 (5.8%)
  • June40 (9.3%)
  • July36 (8.4%)
  • August40 (9.3%)
  • September27 (6.3%)
  • October33 (7.7%)
  • November44 (10%)
  • December53 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight303 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit95 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (6.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds337 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry291 (68%)
  • Wet or damp128 (30%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph276 (64%)
  • 40 mph29 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph23 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph57 (13%)
  • 70 mph45 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway319 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (17%)
  • Roundabout31 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant462 (72%)
  • Pedestrian87 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist26 (4%)
  • Van occupant20 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1032 (5%)
  • 11 to 1540 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2075 (12%)
  • 21 to 2589 (14%)
  • 26 to 3599 (15%)
  • 36 to 4597 (15%)
  • 46 to 5587 (14%)
  • 56 to 6560 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7535 (5.4%)
  • Over 7518 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider370 (57%)
  • Passenger187 (29%)
  • Pedestrian87 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car636 (81%)
  • Motorcycle36 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 97th most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
97th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
84th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
23rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2013

Pontypridd Town, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF37 4SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2013, with 20 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2013

The A470 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2013: 31, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470315002
2ndA4058273714
3rdA4059253802
4thA4233223324
5thM4224104
6thA4061213102
7thA4119214424
8thA4054202212
9thB4595172501
10thB4275162000
11thB4278162502
12thA473142401
13thA465111601
14thB4223111701
15thA422261011
16thB42734501
17thA42233310
18thA4683500
19thB42643601
20thB42763901

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2013

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2013: 57.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2013

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2013: 93.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2013, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years