Rhondda road traffic accidents
Rhondda recorded 644 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 936 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 76 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 936
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 76
- Casualties
- 936
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Rhondda
Roads in Rhondda
Postcode districts in Rhondda
Accidents in Rhondda
Road collision statistics for Rhondda
Collisions recorded
644
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
936
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
76
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Rhondda
Collisions in Rhondda are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.1% of recorded collisions in Rhondda happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Rhondda have produced 936 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 77 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 89 collisions, Wednesday 94 collisions, Thursday 93 collisions, Friday 106 collisions, Saturday 84 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 444 collisions, Darkness 200 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 619 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 611 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 476 collisions, Raining no high winds 123 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 486 casualties, Passenger 250 casualties, Pedestrian 200 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Rhondda
How many road accidents have there been in Rhondda?
644 collisions have been recorded in Rhondda in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 936 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Rhondda were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 76 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in Rhondda resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Rhondda?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Rhondda, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Rhondda happen on?
96.1% of collisions in Rhondda are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rhondda?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 936 casualties recorded in Rhondda.
Is road safety in Rhondda getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Rhondda were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Rhondda come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Rhondda cover 1999 to 2024.