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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 301 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2019, and 413 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2018 (268), and casualties rose from 370.

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

Collisions in 2019
301
Up 12% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
413
Up 12% on 2018
Fatal collisions
6
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2019

2% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2019 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62%
  • Serious4816%
  • Slight24782%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious5413%
  • Slight35285%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2019 is highlighted, with 301, up 12% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 301
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (17%)
  • Tuesday44 (15%)
  • Wednesday59 (20%)
  • Thursday38 (13%)
  • Friday45 (15%)
  • Saturday30 (10%)
  • Sunday35 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (6.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (9.6%)
  • February20 (6.6%)
  • March24 (8%)
  • April35 (12%)
  • May31 (10%)
  • June20 (6.6%)
  • July27 (9%)
  • August22 (7.3%)
  • September28 (9.3%)
  • October24 (8%)
  • November21 (7%)
  • December20 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight211 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds227 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry210 (70%)
  • Wet or damp88 (29%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (3%)
  • 30 mph196 (65%)
  • 40 mph36 (12%)
  • 50 mph15 (5%)
  • 60 mph33 (11%)
  • 70 mph12 (4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway244 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway43 (14%)
  • Roundabout11 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant272 (66%)
  • Pedestrian63 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist18 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2044 (11%)
  • 21 to 2547 (11%)
  • 26 to 3578 (19%)
  • 36 to 4550 (12%)
  • 46 to 5552 (13%)
  • 56 to 6544 (11%)
  • 66 to 7526 (6.3%)
  • Over 7530 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider263 (64%)
  • Passenger87 (21%)
  • Pedestrian63 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car436 (79%)
  • Motorcycle38 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had the 136th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
130th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
194th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2019

Aberdare East, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF44 7AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2019, with 15 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2019

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2019: 30, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4058304207
2ndA4119192902
3rdB4275192011
4thA4233183304
5thA473182303
6thA470152101
7thA4059121810
8thA4054111302
9thA4061111401
10thA465111611
11thB427891201
12thM46700
13thA42225711
14thA4685512
15thB42764500
16thB45124603
17thA40933300
18thB42233600
19thB42733301
20thB45643300

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2019

Aberdare had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2019: 31.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2019

CF44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2019: 55.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2019, 3 were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years