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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 395 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2015, and 556 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 47 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2014 (407), and casualties fell from 586.

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

Collisions in 2015
395
Down 3% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
556
Down 5% on 2014
Fatal collisions
7
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
47
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2015

1.8% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2015 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.8%
  • Serious4712%
  • Slight34186%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.4%
  • Serious549.7%
  • Slight49489%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2015 is highlighted, with 395, down 3% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (12%)
  • Tuesday69 (17%)
  • Wednesday67 (17%)
  • Thursday62 (16%)
  • Friday57 (14%)
  • Saturday44 (11%)
  • Sunday49 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5994 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5933 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (9.4%)
  • February31 (7.8%)
  • March27 (6.8%)
  • April24 (6.1%)
  • May29 (7.3%)
  • June38 (9.6%)
  • July31 (7.8%)
  • August37 (9.4%)
  • September40 (10%)
  • October40 (10%)
  • November33 (8.4%)
  • December28 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight275 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit92 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds281 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (5.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry247 (63%)
  • Wet or damp137 (35%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.3%)
  • Snow5 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph255 (65%)
  • 40 mph24 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph22 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph58 (15%)
  • 70 mph34 (8.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway310 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (16%)
  • Roundabout15 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant389 (70%)
  • Pedestrian70 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist26 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant26 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2083 (15%)
  • 21 to 2577 (14%)
  • 26 to 35112 (20%)
  • 36 to 4582 (15%)
  • 46 to 5565 (12%)
  • 56 to 6542 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.4%)
  • Over 7522 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider337 (61%)
  • Passenger149 (27%)
  • Pedestrian70 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car580 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle35 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.1%)
  • Minibus7 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 118th most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
118th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
111th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
57th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2015

Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF40 1QG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2015, with 19 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2015

The A470 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2015: 36, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470364311
2ndA4058334706
3rdB4275274304
4thA473233103
5thA4059224413
6thA4054212612
7thA4119202811
8thB4278141702
9thB4595142104
10thA4061132001
11thA4233121801
12thA46581101
13thM481100
14thB422371300
15thA40933600
16thA42233301
17thB42762200
18thA41161100
19thA42221500
20thA4681100

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2015

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2015: 61.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2015

CF37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2015: 86.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2015, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years