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CF44 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,502 road traffic collisions in the CF44 postcode district, Rhondda Cynon Taf, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,379 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 78 were fatal and 642 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 28 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
4,502
703rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,379
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
78
87 people killed
Serious collisions
642
777 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
28
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
37
Down 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CF44

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal781.7%
  • Serious64214%
  • Slight3,78284%

What the data shows

  • CF44 had 431 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 51% fewer than the 880 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in CF44 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,011 children under 16 were killed or injured in CF44, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in CF44.

Where CF44 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
703rd
Most casualties
613th
Most fatal collisions
534th
Most serious collisions
1,090th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday641 (14%)
  • Tuesday601 (13%)
  • Wednesday627 (14%)
  • Thursday659 (15%)
  • Friday737 (16%)
  • Saturday699 (16%)
  • Sunday538 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,186 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit804 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting310 (6.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit120 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown69 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,842 (85%)
  • Roundabout251 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road185 (4.1%)
  • Dual carriageway163 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded61 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph50 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph3,059 (68%)
  • 40 mph277 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph71 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph977 (22%)
  • 70 mph67 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,395 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds714 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds158 (3.5%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.4%)
  • Other58 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded56 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,922 (61%)
  • Pedestrian1,191 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist387 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant269 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist267 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant156 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)58 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant52 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant45 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CF44 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CF44, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CF44 peaked at 168 in 1981; 2025 had 28.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 28
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252837
20242841
20234255
20224261
20213659
20202840
20195571
20185687
20175979
20165777
201573120
20145996
201374106
201258107
201190134
201071117
200988144
2008101167
2007142234
2006124191
2005115188
2004129208
2003116181
200296129
200197152
200078133
19997094
199885119
1997116151
1996119162
1995108147
199499150
1993102144
1992122145
1991123176
1990119164
1989143180
1988158219
1987131166
1986107129
1985115132
1984107123
1983146189
1982142179
1981168223
1980152199
1979128174

Map of recent crashes in CF44

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CF44

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CF44

The 24 most recent collisions in CF44 happened between 17 March and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CF44

The A4059 has the most collisions in CF44, 1,105 of 4,502 (25%), followed by the B4275 (553).

Collisions in CF44 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40591,1051,65527165
2ndB4275553812865
3rdA4653986612172
4thA4224185241233
5thB4276181272136
6thA4233113175118
7thA406191138321
8thB4277465314
9thB4224232513
10thB4018131502
11thA42234400
12thA4704711
13thB42423701

Council areas covering CF44

Collisions in CF44 were recorded in 3 council areas. Rhondda Cynon Taf has 4,372 of 4,502 (97%).

Collisions in CF44 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRhondda Cynon Taf4,3726,15875611
2ndMerthyr Tydfil93158322
3rdPowys335508

Town in CF44

Of the 4,502 collisions in CF44, 2,850 (63%) were in Aberdare.