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CF45 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,263 road traffic collisions in the CF45 postcode district, Rhondda Cynon Taf, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,129 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 48 were fatal and 357 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 19 collisions, up from 6 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,263
1,626th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,129
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
48
50 people killed
Serious collisions
357
434 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
6 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
11 in 2024

Road collision statistics for CF45

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal482.1%
  • Serious35716%
  • Slight1,85882%

What the data shows

  • CF45 had 215 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 52% fewer than the 449 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in CF45 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 557 children under 16 were killed or injured in CF45, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in CF45.

Where CF45 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,626th
Most casualties
1,614th
Most fatal collisions
1,255th
Most serious collisions
1,884th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday305 (13%)
  • Tuesday295 (13%)
  • Wednesday314 (14%)
  • Thursday325 (14%)
  • Friday365 (16%)
  • Saturday367 (16%)
  • Sunday292 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,582 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit479 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting121 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit46 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,780 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway238 (11%)
  • Roundabout144 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road67 (3%)
  • Not recorded34 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph19 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph1,532 (68%)
  • 40 mph46 (2%)
  • 50 mph111 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph364 (16%)
  • 70 mph190 (8.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,753 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds346 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds56 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other27 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,911 (61%)
  • Pedestrian652 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist182 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist106 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant93 (3%)
  • Van occupant92 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CF45 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CF45, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CF45 peaked at 79 in 1990; 2025 had 19.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251925
2024611
20232544
20221925
20212939
20201728
20191721
20182533
20172429
20163455
20153650
20143653
20133043
20123974
20115385
20103354
20094669
20085372
20076198
20066285
200564102
20045989
20035481
20025780
20015374
20004769
19994662
19983951
19975474
19966780
19955370
19945881
19935778
19926176
19915976
199079103
19896181
19887294
19875981
19865672
19855369
19844649
19837594
19826674
198172100
19805571
197977105

Map of recent crashes in CF45

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CF45

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CF45

The 24 most recent collisions in CF45 happened between 3 February 2024 and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CF45

The A4059 has the most collisions in CF45, 550 of 2,263 (24%), followed by the B4275 (521).

Collisions in CF45 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA405955087417104
2ndB4275521664977
3rdA4702874231031
4thA42244671310
5thA4054406219
6thB422481001
7thA4724601

Council areas covering CF45

Collisions in CF45 were recorded in 2 council areas. Rhondda Cynon Taf has 2,232 of 2,263 (99%).

Collisions in CF45 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRhondda Cynon Taf2,2323,08147353
2ndMerthyr Tydfil304714

Towns in CF45

Collisions in CF45 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Mountain Ash (971) and Abercynon (425).