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Fatal A4061 crash in Rhondda Cynon Taf on 17 December 2020 at 19:09 involving a Mazda 3

A Mazda 3 and a Mercedes Sprinter were involved in a crash on the A4061 in Rhondda Cynon Taf at 19:09 on Thursday 17 December 2020. The 47-year-old male driver of the Mazda 3 was killed, a 44-year-old male passenger in the Mazda 3 was seriously injured and the 52-year-old male driver of the Mercedes Sprinter was slightly injured.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in the rain on a wet single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
17 Dec 2020
Thursday, 19:09
Vehicles
2
Mazda 3 and Mercedes Sprinter
Casualties
3
1 killed, 1 seriously injured, 1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.67632, longitude -3.53943, in the CF42 postcode district and within the built-up area of Treherbert. It is one of the crashes that make up the Treherbert, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF42 5PS area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Rhondda Cynon Taf

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2020622001089
Council area
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Police force
South Wales
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
4061
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, no street lighting
Weather
Raining, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 14 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 23 June 1995.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Mazda 3

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside and rebounded
    Hit object off carriageway
    Tree
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    47 years
    Engine capacity
    1,349 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    14 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Mercedes Sprinter

    Other vehicle

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    52 years
    Engine capacity
    2,987 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    5 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

Casualties (3)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 47, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Mazda 3)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 52, other vehicle occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mercedes Sprinter)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 44, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Mazda 3)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2020622001089 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Rhondda Cynon Taf road accident statistics for 2020.