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A4224 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 242 collisions on the A4224 from 1979 to 2005, with 325 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 47 serious, and 5 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A4224 was on 5 September 2005.

Collisions since 1979
242
2,996th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
325
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
47
66 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
5 Sep 2005
Busiest year
1980
30 collisions

Crash severity on the A4224

On the A4224, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2005

  • Fatal52.1%
  • Serious4719%
  • Slight19079%

Where the A4224 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,996th
Most casualties
3,011th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,056th

A4224 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4224 peaked at 30 in 1980, and none have been recorded since 2005.

Collisions and casualties on the A4224, 1979 to 2005

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200512
200400
200322
200200
200133
200038
199946
199848
199700
199678
199549
199423
199323
199277
199136
199011
198966
19881112
19872227
19861731
19851820
19841114
19831822
19821919
19812527
19803043
19792238

When crashes happen on the A4224

Saturday has the most collisions on the A4224 (43), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (55).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (13%)
  • Tuesday32 (13%)
  • Wednesday25 (10%)
  • Thursday40 (17%)
  • Friday42 (17%)
  • Saturday43 (18%)
  • Sunday29 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (7%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (7.9%)
  • 9am to noon36 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm43 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm55 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm36 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight32 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (9.1%)
  • February19 (7.9%)
  • March25 (10%)
  • April22 (9.1%)
  • May19 (7.9%)
  • June18 (7.4%)
  • July20 (8.3%)
  • August20 (8.3%)
  • September17 (7%)
  • October20 (8.3%)
  • November24 (9.9%)
  • December16 (6.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight164 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit72 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4224 crashes

On the A4224, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph238 (98%)
  • 60 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds185 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.7%)
  • Other12 (5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry151 (62%)
  • Wet or damp80 (33%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.5%)
  • Snow5 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway217 (90%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (7.4%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4224 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the A4224, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant148 (46%)
  • Pedestrian93 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist13 (4%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car251 (68%)
  • Motorcycle37 (10%)
  • Bus or coach36 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1021 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 1531 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 2064 (20%)
  • 21 to 2534 (10%)
  • 26 to 3548 (15%)
  • 36 to 4540 (12%)
  • 46 to 5523 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6532 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.9%)
  • Over 7511 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider125 (38%)
  • Passenger107 (33%)
  • Pedestrian93 (29%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A4224

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A4224

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4224 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4224 were recorded in 2 council areas. Rhondda Cynon Taf has the most, with 235, followed by Herefordshire (5).

Collisions on the A4224 in each area, 1979 to 2005
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRhondda Cynon Taf235316543
2ndHerefordshire5603

A4224 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4224 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Aberdare (163) and Mountain Ash (35).

Latest recorded crashes on the A4224

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A4224, from 2 December 1995 to 5 September 2005.

Severity