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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 297 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2017, and 392 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 33 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2016 (382), and casualties fell from 574.

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

Collisions in 2017
297
Down 22% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
392
Down 32% on 2016
Fatal collisions
3
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
33
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2017

1% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2017 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious3311%
  • Slight26188%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious389.7%
  • Slight35089%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2017 is highlighted, with 297, down 22% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 297
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (15%)
  • Tuesday54 (18%)
  • Wednesday42 (14%)
  • Thursday51 (17%)
  • Friday37 (12%)
  • Saturday36 (12%)
  • Sunday32 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5961 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (10%)
  • February21 (7.1%)
  • March40 (13%)
  • April21 (7.1%)
  • May35 (12%)
  • June22 (7.4%)
  • July32 (11%)
  • August13 (4.4%)
  • September19 (6.4%)
  • October17 (5.7%)
  • November25 (8.4%)
  • December21 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight227 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds240 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry207 (70%)
  • Wet or damp87 (29%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph203 (68%)
  • 40 mph23 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph26 (8.8%)
  • 60 mph25 (8.4%)
  • 70 mph18 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway228 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (16%)
  • Roundabout15 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant262 (67%)
  • Pedestrian73 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist17 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1522 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2035 (8.9%)
  • 21 to 2550 (13%)
  • 26 to 3559 (15%)
  • 36 to 4543 (11%)
  • 46 to 5567 (17%)
  • 56 to 6536 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7526 (6.6%)
  • Over 7520 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider229 (58%)
  • Passenger90 (23%)
  • Pedestrian73 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car436 (83%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle25 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 159th most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
159th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
160th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
269th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2017

Pontypridd Town, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF37 4SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2017, with 23 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2017

The A470 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2017: 27, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470273402
2ndA4058252904
3rdA4233203100
4thA4059172002
5thB4275151801
6thB4595121400
7thA4119101400
8thA47391800
9thB427891211
10thA40548901
11thA40617801
12thA46571003
13thB422371001
14thB42736700
15thM45501
16thA42234401
17thA40933402
18thA42223300
19thB45123300
20thB42762200

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2017

Aberdare had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2017: 35.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2017

CF44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2017: 59.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2017, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2017.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years