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CF37 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,947 road traffic collisions in the CF37 postcode district, Rhondda Cynon Taf, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,762 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 85 were fatal and 633 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 22 collisions, down 12% on 2024 (25).

Collisions since 1979
4,947
574th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,762
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
85
93 people killed
Serious collisions
633
722 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
Down 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CF37

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal851.7%
  • Serious63313%
  • Slight4,22985%

What the data shows

  • CF37 had 380 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 61% fewer than the 968 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in CF37 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 914 children under 16 were killed or injured in CF37, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in CF37.

Where CF37 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
574th
Most casualties
527th
Most fatal collisions
444th
Most serious collisions
1,114th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday691 (14%)
  • Tuesday703 (14%)
  • Wednesday738 (15%)
  • Thursday759 (15%)
  • Friday859 (17%)
  • Saturday694 (14%)
  • Sunday503 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,551 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,138 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting99 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit93 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (1%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,311 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway931 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road399 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout245 (5%)
  • Not recorded61 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph48 (1%)
  • 30 mph3,587 (73%)
  • 40 mph428 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph74 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph215 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph593 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,885 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds760 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds109 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist12 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other44 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded62 (1.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,030 (60%)
  • Pedestrian1,311 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist478 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant340 (5%)
  • Cyclist332 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant120 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant55 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)46 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant30 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CF37 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CF37, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CF37 peaked at 172 in 1989; 2025 had 22.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252227
20242531
20232441
20223953
20212730
20202834
20195068
20184047
20175769
20166896
201586116
201486121
201393129
201282113
201194148
201097161
200976108
2008108151
2007130201
2006116166
2005117178
2004147220
2003141215
2002145209
2001125191
200083118
1999101140
1998118159
1997125169
1996128181
1995155214
1994133177
1993117163
1992140186
1991144187
1990146181
1989172217
1988158213
1987133184
1986114135
1985133167
1984133177
1983157181
1982132157
1981124177
1980131174
1979147182

Map of recent crashes in CF37

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CF37

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CF37

The 24 most recent collisions in CF37 happened between 13 December 2024 and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CF37

The A470 has the most collisions in CF37, 720 of 4,947 (15%), followed by the A4058 (691).

Collisions in CF37 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4707201,1441475
2ndA40586919682097
3rdA405467791615105
4thB4273397536959
5thA473195268321
6thA4223100110413
7thB4595324305
8thA4233121200
9thA405951000
10thA42254400

Council areas covering CF37

Collisions in CF37 were recorded in 2 council areas. Rhondda Cynon Taf has 4,940 of 4,947 (99.9%).

Collisions in CF37 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRhondda Cynon Taf4,9406,75585632
2ndSomerset4400

Towns in CF37

Collisions in CF37 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Pontypridd (3,120) and Ynysybwl (174).