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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 197 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2022, and 268 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2021 (190), and casualties rose from 258.

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

Collisions in 2022
197
Up 4% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
268
Up 4% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2022

2% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2022 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious3015%
  • Slight16383%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious3513%
  • Slight22985%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2022 is highlighted, with 197, up 4% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 197
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (12%)
  • Tuesday22 (11%)
  • Wednesday27 (14%)
  • Thursday29 (15%)
  • Friday33 (17%)
  • Saturday33 (17%)
  • Sunday29 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5927 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5940 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (8.1%)
  • February13 (6.6%)
  • March11 (5.6%)
  • April17 (8.6%)
  • May11 (5.6%)
  • June18 (9.1%)
  • July20 (10%)
  • August19 (9.6%)
  • September15 (7.6%)
  • October20 (10%)
  • November14 (7.1%)
  • December23 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight133 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds150 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry126 (64%)
  • Wet or damp65 (33%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2%)
  • Snow2 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (11%)
  • 30 mph105 (53%)
  • 40 mph28 (14%)
  • 50 mph13 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph23 (12%)
  • 70 mph6 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway157 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (14%)
  • Roundabout10 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant169 (63%)
  • Pedestrian43 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (12%)
  • Cyclist10 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (3%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2043 (16%)
  • 21 to 2528 (10%)
  • 26 to 3552 (19%)
  • 36 to 4533 (12%)
  • 46 to 5529 (11%)
  • 56 to 6529 (11%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.4%)
  • Over 7522 (8.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider173 (65%)
  • Passenger52 (19%)
  • Pedestrian43 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car285 (77%)
  • Motorcycle32 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had fewer road collisions than 197 of them in 2022.

Collisions
198th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
285th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2022

Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF45 4EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2022, with 9 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2022

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2022: 21, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4058213103
2ndA4059152301
3rdA470121903
4thA4233101402
5thA473101912
6thA411991212
7thB42758903
8thB42788802
9thA40547701
10thB427661000
11thB45956701
12thA40614600
13thA40933401
14thB42233300
15thA4652200
16thA4682301
17thA42221300
18thB42641100
19thB42731100
20thB45121100

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2022

Pontypridd had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2022: 26.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2022

CF44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2022: 42.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2022, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years