FOI 926/25
FOI 926/25
Request
Part 1
Re: FOI Request – Road Traffic Incidents at A4059/Southern Cross Link Road Junction, Mountain Ash
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, I would like to request data relating to road traffic incidents at the A4059 road junction in Newtown, Mountain Ash — commonly known as the Southern Cross Link Road — from the date it opened (October 16, 2020) to the present date (July 16, 2025).
Please provide the following information:
- How many road traffic accidents have occurred at this junction that involved South Wales Police?
- How many individuals have been injured in accidents at this junction?
- How many people have required hospitalisation due to vehicle accidents at this location?
- On how many occasions has the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service attended incidents at this junction?
- How many road traffic accidents were reported to South Wales Police at this junction but did not require further police action?
- What input or advice did South Wales Police provide prior to the construction of the Southern Cross Link Road and its junction (e.g. in planning consultations)?
- Since the junction opened, how many reports or formal concerns have South Wales Police submitted to:
- The Welsh Government
- Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (RCTCBC)
- The RCTCBC Highways Department
- Local councillors
- Has South Wales Police made any formal recommendations regarding safety improvements or traffic control measures for this junction? If so, please provide details.
- What are the most common traffic law offences or violations recorded at or near this junction (e.g. speeding, failure to give way, mobile phone use)?
Part 2
My Ref: A4059 from the A470 Mountain Ash, and from Mountain Ash to Cwmbach and from Cwmbach to Aberdare.
Road Traffic Accidents involving South Wales Police on the A4059 Road for each individual area
Under the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Regulations, could you please provide the following information for the A4059 road?
- How many road traffic accidents have there been involving the South Wales Police?
- How many people have been injured in an accident?
- How many people were taken to the hospital because of a vehicle accident?
- How many times has the South Wales Fire Authority been called out because of a vehicle accident?
- How many road traffic accidents have there been that were reported to the police and required no police action?
- How many reports have been provided to the Welsh Government and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council (RCTC) and or RCTC Highways Department or local councillors?
- Has South Wales Police made any recommendations concerning safety or highway safety improvements for this road to the Welsh Government or Rhondda Cynon Taf Council (RCTC) and or RCTC Highways Department, or local councillors?
- What are the majority of traffic law violations recorded on this road?
Part 3
My Ref: Bowls Hall, Mountain Ash.
Road Traffic Accidents involving South Wales Police A4059 Road Junction, next to the Bowls Hall, Mountain Ash,
Under the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Regulations, could you please provide the following information for the A4059 road junction next to the Bowls Hall, Mountain Ash,
- How many road traffic accidents have there been at this junction involving the South Wales Police?
- How many people have been injured in an accident?
- How many people were taken to the hospital because of a vehicle accident?
- How many times has the South Wales Fire Authority been called out because of a vehicle accident?
- How many road traffic accidents have there been at this junction that were reported to the police and required no police action?
- How many reports have been provided to the Welsh Government and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council (RCTC) and or RCTC Highways Department or local councillors?
- Has South Wales Police made any recommendations concerning safety or highway safety improvements for this road junction to the Welsh Government or Rhondda Cynon Taf Council (RCTC) and or RCTC Highways Department, or local councillors?
- What are the majority of traffic law violations recorded at a road junction?
CLARIFICATION
To clarify: while all three Freedom of Information requests relate to the A4059, they each refer to different and specific sections or junctions of that road, each with distinct safety concerns and a history of incidents.
They have been submitted separately, each under its own reference, because the information sought is unique to each location:
- One request relates to the Southern Cross Link Road junction in Mountain Ash.
- One pertains to the A4059 corridor from the A470 to Aberdare.
- The third concerns junctions at Mountain Ash Bowls Hall.
Response
Part 1
Questions 1, 2, 3 & 5
We have consulted with our Intelligence Analysts who have conducted a search on our crime and incident recording system (Niche RMS) for all road traffic collisions (RTCs) that occurred within the requested time-period. The analysts have been able to map the requested area to bring back occurrences where the occurrence location is recorded within the area of the A4059 road junction in Newtown, Mountain Ash/Southern Cross Link Road.
This search did not return any results.
Please be advised, the results that come back are dependent on how the information has been entered onto the system. The occurrence location is recorded when the report is first received. This is dependent on the reporting person providing details of the exact location of the RTC. Therefore, this must not be considered accurate and care should be taken when quoting this.
Question 4
South Wales Police does not hold the information to answer this part of your request.
You may wish to redirect question 4 to South Wales Fire and Rescue Service who may be able to assist.
For ease, a link to their website has been supplied below:
Freedom of Information - South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Questions 6, 7 & 8
Our Traffic Management Unit have been consulted and they have advised that South Wales Police did not consult or have any input in relation to the junction.
Therefore, South Wales Police does not hold the information to answer this part of your request.
Question 9
We have consulted with our Motoring Unit who have conducted a search for all road traffic offences recorded on the road A4059. From this search, excess speed of 30mph was recorded as the most frequent offence.
Please be advised that this relates to the whole of the A4059 and it is not possible to map specific areas in order to answer this part of your request.
Part 2
We have consulted with our Intelligence Analysts who have conducted a search on Niche RMS for all RTCs that occurred within the requested time-period. The analysts have been able to map the requested area to bring back occurrences where the occurrence location is recorded within the area of the A4059, from the A470 Mountain Ash, from Mountain Ash to Cwmbach and from Cwmbach to Aberdare.
As mentioned previously, the results that come back are dependent on how the information has been entered onto the system. The occurrence location is recorded when the report is first received. This is dependent on the reporting person providing details of the exact location of the RTC. Therefore, this must not be considered accurate and care should be taken when quoting this.
Please be advised, the details of the mapped locations are provided below:
Point 1 – A4059 from the A470 Mountain Ash
Point 2 – From Mountain Ash to Cwmbach
Point 3 – From Cwmbach to Aberdare
Question 1
Point 1 – 23
Point 2 – 23
Point 3 – 66
Question 2
Point 1 – 9
Point 2 – 11
Point 3 – 17
Question 3
From the occurrences retrieved, our analysts have conducted a keyword search on ‘Ambulance’, ‘Hospital’ and ‘Paramedic’.
Please see the below results:
Point 1 – 11
Point 2 – 8
Point 3 – 13
Please be advised, the results retrieved are dependent on how the information has been entered onto the system. There is a hospital located on this road and therefore, this search may bring back results that are not relevant. These results may also include those where individuals were advised to attend hospital. This does not mean that they were taken to hospital. Therefore, the information provided should not be considered statistically accurate and/or definitive and therefore, care should be taken when using this data for any further statistical, analytical or evaluative purposes.
Question 5
Point 1 – 0
Point 2 – 1
Point 3 – 4
Question 4
As mentioned in Part 1, South Wales Police does not hold the information to answer this part of your request.
You may wish to redirect question 4 to South Wales Fire and Rescue Service who may be able to assist.
For ease, a link to their website has been supplied below:
Freedom of Information - South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Questions 6 & 7
As per Part 1, our Traffic Management Unit have been consulted and they have advised that South Wales Police did not consult or give any recommendations in relation to the requested area.
Therefore, South Wales Police does not hold the information to answer this part of your request.
Question 8
As mentioned in Part 1, we have consulted with our Motoring Unit who have conducted a search for all road traffic offences recorded on the road A4059. From this search, excess speed of 30mph was recorded as the most frequent offence.
Please be advised that this relates to the whole of the A4059 and it is not possible to map specific areas in order to answer this part of your request.
Part 3
Questions 1, 2, 3 & 5
We have consulted with our Intelligence Analysts who have conducted a search on Niche RMS for all RTCs that occurred within the requested time-period. The analysts have been able to map the requested area to bring back occurrences where the occurrence location is recorded within the area of the A4059 Road Junction, next to the Bowls Hall, Mountain Ash.
This search did not return any results.
As mentioned previously, the results that come back are dependent on how the information has been entered onto the system. The occurrence location is recorded when the report is first received. This is dependent on the reporting person providing details of the exact location of the RTC. Therefore, this must not be considered accurate and care should be taken when quoting this.
Question 4
As mentioned in Parts 1 and 2, South Wales Police does not hold the information to answer this part of your request.
You may wish to redirect question 4 to South Wales Fire and Rescue Service who may be able to assist.
For ease, a link to their website has been supplied below:
Freedom of Information - South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
Questions 6 & 7
As per Parts 1 and 2, our Traffic Management Unit have been consulted and they have advised that South Wales Police did not consult or give any recommendations in relation to the junction.
Therefore, South Wales Police does not hold the information to answer this part of your request.
Question 8
As mentioned in Parts 1 and 2, we have consulted with our Motoring Unit who have conducted a search for all road traffic offences recorded on the road A4059. From this search, excess speed of 30mph was recorded as the most frequent offence.
Please be advised that this relates to the whole of the A4059 and it is not possible to map specific areas in order to answer this part of your request.