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A4223 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 145 collisions on the A4223 from 1979 to 2025, with 176 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 17 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A4223, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
145
3,638th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
176
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
17
19 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A4223

On the A4223, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal53.4%
  • Serious1712%
  • Slight12385%

Where the A4223 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,638th
Most casualties
3,766th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
4,187th

A4223 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4223 peaked at 9 in 1996 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4223, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202322
202200
202122
202022
201912
201800
201744
201611
201533
201411
201333
201258
201100
201024
200922
200811
200733
200612
200534
200433
200355
200266
200123
200022
199911
199844
199722
1996913
1995915
199435
1993910
1992712
199146
199089
198945
198866
198711
198644
198522
198400
198311
198222
198133
198066
197955

When crashes happen on the A4223

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A4223 (29), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (38).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (19%)
  • Tuesday19 (13%)
  • Wednesday29 (20%)
  • Thursday15 (10%)
  • Friday27 (19%)
  • Saturday22 (15%)
  • Sunday5 (3.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (9%)
  • 9am to noon22 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm38 (26%)
  • 3pm to 6pm33 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (9%)
  • February14 (9.7%)
  • March10 (6.9%)
  • April14 (9.7%)
  • May7 (4.8%)
  • June11 (7.6%)
  • July12 (8.3%)
  • August14 (9.7%)
  • September11 (7.6%)
  • October10 (6.9%)
  • November15 (10%)
  • December14 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight115 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4223 crashes

On the A4223, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph136 (94%)
  • 40 mph4 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph4 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds108 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry96 (66%)
  • Wet or damp44 (30%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.1%)
  • Snow2 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway109 (75%)
  • Roundabout23 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (4.1%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4223 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the A4223, followed by pedestrians (32%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant87 (49%)
  • Pedestrian57 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car173 (75%)
  • Bus or coach18 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle13 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (4%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1511 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2019 (11%)
  • 21 to 2521 (12%)
  • 26 to 3532 (18%)
  • 36 to 4525 (14%)
  • 46 to 5521 (12%)
  • 56 to 6514 (8%)
  • 66 to 7513 (7.4%)
  • Over 757 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider75 (43%)
  • Pedestrian57 (32%)
  • Passenger44 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4223

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4223

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4223 crashes by council area

Of the 145 collisions on the A4223, 144 were in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Collisions on the A4223 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRhondda Cynon Taf144175517

A4223 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4223 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Pontypridd (73) and Rhondda (13).

Recent crashes on the A4223

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4223, from 20 April 2012 to 15 December 2025.

Severity