Crap Towns / Rhondda / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Rhondda?
There were 1.8 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Rhondda from 2021 to 2025, 25% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 2.6, up from 1.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Porth | 5.8 km | 1.8 |
| Rhondda | – | 1.8 |
| Treorchy | 3.1 km | 1.6 |
| Tonypandy | 2.7 km | 1.4 |
| Aberdare | 7.7 km | 1.1 |
| Pontypridd | 10.6 km | 1.0 |
| Abercynon | 10.0 km | 1.0 |
| Mountain Ash | 7.5 km | 0.9 |
| Treharris | 11.7 km | 0.6 |
| Tonyrefail | 7.7 km | 0.5 |
| Treherbert | 6.7 km | 0.2 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |