Crap Towns / Mountain Ash / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Mountain Ash?
There were 0.9 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Mountain Ash from 2021 to 2025, 63% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 0.3, up from 0.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bargod | 10.6 km | 2.1 |
| Porth | 8.1 km | 1.8 |
| Rhondda | 7.5 km | 1.8 |
| Treorchy | 9.0 km | 1.6 |
| Tonypandy | 8.4 km | 1.4 |
| Aberdare | 4.7 km | 1.1 |
| Pontypridd | 9.6 km | 1.0 |
| Abercynon | 5.7 km | 1.0 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 7.7 km | 1.0 |
| Mountain Ash | – | 0.9 |
| Treharris | 6.1 km | 0.6 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |