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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 190 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2021, and 258 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were up 17% on 2020 (162), and casualties rose from 227.

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

Collisions in 2021
190
Up 17% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
258
Up 14% on 2020
Fatal collisions
5
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2021

2.6% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2021 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.6%
  • Serious2815%
  • Slight15783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious3514%
  • Slight21884%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2021 is highlighted, with 190, up 17% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 190
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (9.5%)
  • Tuesday25 (13%)
  • Wednesday27 (14%)
  • Thursday27 (14%)
  • Friday27 (14%)
  • Saturday40 (21%)
  • Sunday26 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (5.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.9%)
  • February13 (6.8%)
  • March9 (4.7%)
  • April13 (6.8%)
  • May19 (10%)
  • June17 (8.9%)
  • July17 (8.9%)
  • August14 (7.4%)
  • September14 (7.4%)
  • October17 (8.9%)
  • November20 (11%)
  • December22 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight128 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds140 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry128 (67%)
  • Wet or damp59 (31%)
  • Snow2 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph98 (52%)
  • 40 mph20 (11%)
  • 50 mph19 (10%)
  • 60 mph38 (20%)
  • 70 mph10 (5.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway150 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (15%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant171 (66%)
  • Pedestrian46 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist12 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1015 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 157 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2040 (16%)
  • 21 to 2534 (13%)
  • 26 to 3554 (21%)
  • 36 to 4532 (12%)
  • 46 to 5524 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6525 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.7%)
  • Over 7512 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider155 (60%)
  • Passenger57 (22%)
  • Pedestrian46 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car289 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (5.2%)
  • Motorcycle18 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Rhondda Cynon Taf ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had fewer road collisions than 192 of them in 2021.

Collisions
193rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
181st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
284th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2021

Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF45 4EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2021, with 13 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2021

The A4059 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2021: 17, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4059172714
2ndA4058161902
3rdA470141702
4thB4275121602
5thA473101501
6thA406191001
7thA42338803
8thA411971000
9thA40545500
10thB42785612
11thB45955802
12thM45510
13thA46541010
14thB42734401
15thA409331001
16thA42232200
17thB42762200
18thA42221200
19thA4681100
20thB40581100

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2021

Aberdare had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2021: 16.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2021

CF44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2021: 35.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2021, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2021.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years