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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 162 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2020, and 227 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were down 46% on 2019 (301), and casualties fell from 413.

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

Collisions in 2020
162
Down 46% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
227
Down 45% on 2019
Fatal collisions
4
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2020

2.5% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2020 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.5%
  • Serious2314%
  • Slight13583%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious2913%
  • Slight19485%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2020 is highlighted, with 162, down 46% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 162
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (14%)
  • Tuesday31 (19%)
  • Wednesday25 (15%)
  • Thursday24 (15%)
  • Friday21 (13%)
  • Saturday19 (12%)
  • Sunday19 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (5.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5927 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (9.9%)
  • February10 (6.2%)
  • March9 (5.6%)
  • April15 (9.3%)
  • May9 (5.6%)
  • June16 (9.9%)
  • July18 (11%)
  • August9 (5.6%)
  • September14 (8.6%)
  • October12 (7.4%)
  • November12 (7.4%)
  • December22 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight105 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds118 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry104 (64%)
  • Wet or damp55 (34%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (3.1%)
  • 30 mph99 (61%)
  • 40 mph20 (12%)
  • 50 mph13 (8%)
  • 60 mph21 (13%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway136 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (9.9%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant150 (66%)
  • Pedestrian25 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (10%)
  • Cyclist16 (7%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 153 (1.3%)
  • 16 to 2030 (13%)
  • 21 to 2526 (11%)
  • 26 to 3544 (19%)
  • 36 to 4539 (17%)
  • 46 to 5527 (12%)
  • 56 to 6527 (12%)
  • 66 to 7513 (5.7%)
  • Over 759 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider147 (65%)
  • Passenger55 (24%)
  • Pedestrian25 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car219 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (8.5%)
  • Motorcycle21 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had fewer road collisions than 212 of them in 2020.

Collisions
213th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
191st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
294th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2020

Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF37 5BH area and Pontypridd Town, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF37 4SU area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2020, with 8 collisions each.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2020

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2020: 17, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4058172702
2ndA4059162803
3rdA4119141910
4thA423391511
5thA47391401
6thA40547700
7thB42757903
8thB427871002
9thA40616910
10thA4654502
11thA4704500
12thB42233700
13thA42232200
14thB42732301
15thB42762200
16thB45122210
17thB45952201
18thA40931100
19thA42221100
20thA4681100

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2020

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2020: 17.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2020

CF37 and CF44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2020, with 28 each.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2020, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years