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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 185 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2023, and 275 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2022 (197), and casualties rose from 268.

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

Collisions in 2023
185
Down 6% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
275
Up 3% on 2022
Fatal collisions
8
4.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2023

4.3% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2023 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal84.3%
  • Serious3217%
  • Slight14578%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal114%
  • Serious4617%
  • Slight21879%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 185, down 6% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 185
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (11%)
  • Tuesday22 (12%)
  • Wednesday22 (12%)
  • Thursday27 (15%)
  • Friday26 (14%)
  • Saturday38 (21%)
  • Sunday30 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (7.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5954 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7%)
  • February17 (9.2%)
  • March18 (9.7%)
  • April17 (9.2%)
  • May17 (9.2%)
  • June12 (6.5%)
  • July24 (13%)
  • August15 (8.1%)
  • September16 (8.6%)
  • October10 (5.4%)
  • November13 (7%)
  • December13 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight132 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (8.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds133 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry123 (66%)
  • Wet or damp60 (32%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph27 (15%)
  • 30 mph96 (52%)
  • 40 mph19 (10%)
  • 50 mph16 (8.6%)
  • 60 mph21 (11%)
  • 70 mph6 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway150 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout15 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant160 (58%)
  • Pedestrian43 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (13%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.6%)
  • Cyclist8 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1014 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1521 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2036 (13%)
  • 21 to 2533 (12%)
  • 26 to 3539 (14%)
  • 36 to 4545 (16%)
  • 46 to 5535 (13%)
  • 56 to 6520 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.7%)
  • Over 7515 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider158 (57%)
  • Passenger74 (27%)
  • Pedestrian43 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car237 (72%)
  • Motorcycle37 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.4%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2023

Map of the last 23 crashes of 2023 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.

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Rhondda Cynon Taf ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had fewer road collisions than 204 of them in 2023.

Collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
174th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2023

Aberdare East, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF44 7AB area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2023, with 10 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2023

The A4059 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2023: 25, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4059254424
2ndA4058132312
3rdB4275131714
4thA40618902
5thA42337702
6thA4706800
7thA411951001
8thA40544400
9thA4683400
10thB42233600
11thB42733810
12thB42783300
13thB45953601
14thM43600
15thA40932200
16thA42222210
17thA42232200
18thA4652200
19thA4732300
20thB42762200

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2023

Aberdare had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2023: 23.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2023

CF44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2023: 40.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2023, 3 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2023.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years