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Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 144 road traffic collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2024, and 190 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 19 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2023 (185), and casualties fell from 275.

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

Collisions in 2024
144
Down 22% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
190
Down 31% on 2023
Fatal collisions
5
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
19
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2024

3.5% of collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2024 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.9% and 15% in Rhondda Cynon Taf from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal53.5%
  • Serious1913%
  • Slight12083%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.6%
  • Serious1910%
  • Slight16687%

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 878 in 1989. 2024 is highlighted, with 144, down 22% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 144
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (12%)
  • Tuesday22 (15%)
  • Wednesday24 (17%)
  • Thursday21 (15%)
  • Friday25 (17%)
  • Saturday20 (14%)
  • Sunday15 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5936 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (6.9%)
  • February15 (10%)
  • March12 (8.3%)
  • April9 (6.3%)
  • May13 (9%)
  • June23 (16%)
  • July10 (6.9%)
  • August8 (5.6%)
  • September13 (9%)
  • October10 (6.9%)
  • November11 (7.6%)
  • December10 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight105 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds112 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry99 (69%)
  • Wet or damp44 (31%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph85 (59%)
  • 30 mph15 (10%)
  • 40 mph13 (9%)
  • 50 mph12 (8.3%)
  • 60 mph16 (11%)
  • 70 mph3 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway118 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout10 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant108 (57%)
  • Pedestrian39 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist12 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1512 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2031 (16%)
  • 21 to 2515 (7.9%)
  • 26 to 3530 (16%)
  • 36 to 4513 (6.8%)
  • 46 to 5529 (15%)
  • 56 to 6518 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7514 (7.4%)
  • Over 7517 (8.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider110 (58%)
  • Passenger41 (22%)
  • Pedestrian39 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car170 (69%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (11%)
  • Motorcycle15 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.6%)
  • Minibus3 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Rhondda Cynon Taf had fewer road collisions than 258 of them in 2024.

Collisions
259th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
92nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
329th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2024

Pontypridd Town, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF37 4SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2024, with 8 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the most crashes in 2024

The A4058 had the most collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2024: 14, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4058141602
2ndA4054111401
3rdA423391011
4thA47081100
5thA40596801
6thA411961302
7thB42786801
8thA4735710
9thA40614500
10thB42754400
11thB45954600
12thA40932201
13thM42201
14thA4651300
15thB42231110
16thB42731101
17thB42761100
18thB45121200

Towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2024

Aberdare had the most collisions of any town in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2024: 19.

Postcode districts in Rhondda Cynon Taf: crashes in 2024

CF44 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2024: 28.

Latest crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2024, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 21 December 2024.

Severity

Rhondda Cynon Taf road accidents in other years