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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 268 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2018, and 370 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2017 (297), and casualties fell from 392.

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

Collisions in 2018
268
Down 10% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
370
Down 6% on 2017
Fatal collisions
5
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
9.3% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2018

1.9% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2018 were fatal and 9.3% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious259.3%
  • Slight23889%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious297.8%
  • Slight33691%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2018 is highlighted, with 268, down 10% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 268
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (14%)
  • Tuesday40 (15%)
  • Wednesday34 (13%)
  • Thursday43 (16%)
  • Friday43 (16%)
  • Saturday35 (13%)
  • Sunday35 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (3.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5948 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5954 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (9.3%)
  • February11 (4.1%)
  • March19 (7.1%)
  • April20 (7.5%)
  • May18 (6.7%)
  • June23 (8.6%)
  • July20 (7.5%)
  • August24 (9%)
  • September26 (9.7%)
  • October27 (10%)
  • November42 (16%)
  • December13 (4.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight186 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds190 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry174 (65%)
  • Wet or damp89 (33%)
  • Snow3 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph177 (66%)
  • 40 mph16 (6%)
  • 50 mph16 (6%)
  • 60 mph36 (13%)
  • 70 mph20 (7.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway207 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (14%)
  • Roundabout18 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant227 (61%)
  • Pedestrian74 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist12 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1022 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1524 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2041 (11%)
  • 21 to 2527 (7.3%)
  • 26 to 3560 (16%)
  • 36 to 4550 (14%)
  • 46 to 5551 (14%)
  • 56 to 6531 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7529 (7.8%)
  • Over 7519 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider203 (55%)
  • Passenger93 (25%)
  • Pedestrian74 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car374 (80%)
  • Motorcycle32 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 169th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
169th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
159th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
305th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2018

Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF40 1QG area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2018, with 14 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2018

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2018: 30, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4058304411
2ndA4059213602
3rdA470182101
4thA473131702
5thB4275131800
6thB4278122001
7thA4061101222
8thA411991702
9thA423391103
10thA40546802
11thA46561100
12thB42735702
13thB459551200
14thM45711
15thB42234500
16thB427641000
17thA40933301
18thA4683400
19thA40691100
20thA42221100

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2018

Aberdare had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2018: 28.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2018

CF44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2018: 54.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2018, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years