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CF42 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,270 road traffic collisions in the CF42 postcode district, Rhondda Cynon Taf, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,671 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 230 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 7 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,270
2,080th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,671
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
30 people killed
Serious collisions
230
267 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
7 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
7 in 2024

Road collision statistics for CF42

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal282.2%
  • Serious23018%
  • Slight1,01280%

What the data shows

  • CF42 had 110 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 52% fewer than the 227 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in CF42 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 365 children under 16 were killed or injured in CF42, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in CF42.

Where CF42 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,080th
Most casualties
2,117th
Most fatal collisions
1,907th
Most serious collisions
2,169th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday171 (13%)
  • Tuesday178 (14%)
  • Wednesday150 (12%)
  • Thursday194 (15%)
  • Friday204 (16%)
  • Saturday213 (17%)
  • Sunday160 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight841 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit328 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (4.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,244 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.3%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph1,078 (85%)
  • 40 mph9 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph146 (11%)
  • 70 mph12 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds979 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds203 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded25 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant823 (49%)
  • Pedestrian497 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist108 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist96 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant75 (4.5%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CF42 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CF42, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CF42 peaked at 61 in 1979; 2025 had 7.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
202477
20231316
202268
20211112
20201114
20191621
20181415
20171011
20161522
20151824
20141825
20132536
20122242
20112227
20101825
20092734
20082438
20072733
20062636
20052240
20043237
20033747
20022946
20012330
20002125
19992532
19983141
19973744
19963033
19953345
19943441
19932530
19923646
19914260
19904772
19894656
19882835
19873437
19862730
19853037
19844666
19832942
19824060
19814656
19804256
19796173

Map of recent crashes in CF42

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CF42

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CF42

The 24 most recent collisions in CF42 happened between 28 March 2023 and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CF42

The A4061 has the most collisions in CF42, 574 of 1,270 (45%), followed by the A4058 (140).

Collisions in CF42 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA406157478417116
2ndA4058140194332
3rdB45223040011
4thB4223263913
5thA4107131803
6thB425591701
7thA41193401

Council areas covering CF42

Collisions in CF42 were recorded in 2 council areas. Rhondda Cynon Taf has 1,253 of 1,270 (99%).

Collisions in CF42 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRhondda Cynon Taf1,2531,64628228
2ndBridgend142202

Towns in CF42

Collisions in CF42 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Treorchy (595) and Treherbert (382).