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CF72 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,638 road traffic collisions in the CF72 postcode district, Rhondda Cynon Taf, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,438 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 72 were fatal and 509 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 17 collisions, down from 18 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,638
1,016th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,438
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
72
84 people killed
Serious collisions
509
655 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
Down 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CF72

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal722%
  • Serious50914%
  • Slight3,05784%

What the data shows

  • CF72 had 339 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 54% fewer than the 740 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in CF72 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 538 children under 16 were killed or injured in CF72, 9.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in CF72.

Where CF72 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,016th
Most casualties
856th
Most fatal collisions
639th
Most serious collisions
1,467th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday511 (14%)
  • Tuesday531 (15%)
  • Wednesday550 (15%)
  • Thursday524 (14%)
  • Friday605 (17%)
  • Saturday530 (15%)
  • Sunday387 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,580 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit603 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting314 (8.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown72 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit58 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,102 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway1,071 (29%)
  • Roundabout358 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road74 (2%)
  • Not recorded33 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph1,464 (40%)
  • 40 mph187 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph367 (10%)
  • 60 mph827 (23%)
  • 70 mph781 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,779 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds552 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds109 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds72 (2%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other43 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded52 (1.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,989 (73%)
  • Pedestrian466 (8.6%)
  • Motorcyclist376 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant178 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist151 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant102 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)87 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant38 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CF72 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CF72, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CF72 peaked at 123 in 2005; 2025 had 17.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251727
20241828
20232028
20222534
20212936
20203042
20195271
20184059
20174674
20166294
201564125
201481128
201381134
20125889
20115889
201067101
200972106
200879125
200787141
200693148
2005123214
2004117191
2003123189
2002103155
200175113
200065102
199989132
199877106
1997100139
1996121171
1995120176
19947496
199390133
199280107
1991104150
1990108154
1989107147
198898137
198797145
198678123
198597148
198474107
198381112
1982105134
198188139
198083121
197982118

Map of recent crashes in CF72

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CF72

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CF72

The 24 most recent collisions in CF72 happened between 4 September 2024 and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CF72

The A4119 has the most collisions in CF72, 837 of 3,638 (23%), followed by the M4 (729).

Collisions in CF72 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41198371,37419124
2ndM47291,1431880
3rdA4736389241094
4thA4222210283436
5thB459589146114
6thA4232507605
7thB42644563110
8thB4525101000
9thA4703401
10thB42223301

Council areas covering CF72

Collisions in CF72 were recorded in 4 council areas. Rhondda Cynon Taf has 3,107 of 3,638 (85%).

Collisions in CF72 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRhondda Cynon Taf3,1074,63565455
2ndCardiff320477637
3rdVale of Glamorgan203316117
4thBridgend6800

Towns in CF72

Collisions in CF72 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Talbot Green (400) and Llantrisant (304).