On average, 10 people die and 100 people are seriously injured on Great Britain's roads each day.
Two-thirds of all crashes in which people are killed or injured happen on roads with a speed limit of 30mph or less. At 35mph a driver is twice as likely to kill someone as they are at 30mph.
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hit by a car at 40mph, 9 out of 10 pedestrians will be killed
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hit by a car at 30mph, around 50 per cent of pedestrians will survive
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hit by a car at 20mph, only 1 out of 10 pedestrians will be killed
Accident risk rises the faster a driver travels. At 25 per cent above the average speed, a driver is about six times more likely to have an accident than a driver travelling at the average speed.
At 30mph, vehicles travel 44 feet (about three car lengths) every second. Even in good conditions, the difference in stopping distance between 30mph and 35mph is an extra 21 feet - more than two car lengths.
Cameras
The purpose of safety cameras is to change driver behaviour - they are only used at sites where there is a history of injury accidents and where people break speed limits. When this happens a camera detects the offence and provides evidence for a fixed penalty notice.
Drivers who are convicted of exceeding the legal speed limits will incur a minimum penalty of £60 and three penalty points on their driving licence.
It has been proved nationally that safety cameras reduce the number of road crashes and protect road users by encouraging people to drive more slowly.
In 2000, eight pilot camera partnerships were established in Great Britain. The South Wales region, including Rhondda Cynon Taf was one of the pilot partnerships.
In Year One of the pilot 47 per cent fewer people were killed or seriously injured at safety camera sites, and there were 35 per cent fewer crashes and an 18 per cent area wide reduction in casualties.
Year two results showed a 35 per cent reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads at camera locations, and a 56 per cent reduction in the number of pedestrian casualties at the same sites. There was a 10 per cent reduction in average speeds in the areas monitored.
A summary of the overall reduction in speeds and accidents at camera locations in Rhondda Cynon Taf and South Wales are shown in the tables below. Also included is a list of camera locations.
Static Safety Camera Locations
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A4119, Groesfaen
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Aberdare Road, Mountain Ash
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Baglan Street, Treherbert
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Berw Road, Pontypridd
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Brithweunydd Road, Trealaw
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Caerphilly Road, Nantgarw
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Cardiff Road, Hawthorn
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Cardiff Road, Taffs Well
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Cemetery Road, Porth
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Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green
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East Road, Tylorstown
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Excelsior Terrace, Maerdy
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Gilfach Road, Tonyrefail
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Gyfeillon Road, Hopkinstown
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Glyncoch Terrace, Glyncoch
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Llewellyn Street, Pentre
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Hirwaun Road, Hirwaun
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Hirwaun Road, Trecynon
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Merthyr Road, Llwydcoed
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Nant-y-Gwyddon Road (30 mph), Gelli
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Nant-y-Gwyddon Road (40 mph), Gelli
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Penrhys Road, Ystrad
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St Illtyd’s Road, Church Village
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Tylacelyn Road, Penygraig
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Ynyshir Road, (Wattstown to Ynyshir)
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Ystrad Road, Ystrad
Existing Mobile Camera Locations
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A4119 (50 mph), Mwyndy
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Abercynon Road, Abercynon
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Bridgend Road, Llanharan
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Broadway, Pontypridd
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Brynna Road, Brynna
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Brynna Road, Llanharan
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Brynteg Hill, Beddau
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Bute Street, Treherbert
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Cardiff Road (near junction with Wind Street), Aberaman
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Cardiff Road, Upper Boat
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Church Road, Tonteg
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Cilfynydd Road, Cilfynydd
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Clydach Terrace, Ynysybwl
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Cowbridge Road, Brynsadler
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Cowbridge Road, Brynsadler
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Cowbridge Road, Pontyclun
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Cross Inn Road, Llantrisant
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Dinas Road, Dinas
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Gelli Industrial Estate, Gelli
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Gelli Road, Gelli
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Gilfach Road, Hendreforgan
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Gilfach Road, Tonyrefail
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Gwaunmiskin Road, Beddau
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High St. / Llanwonno Rd, Mountain Ash
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Hopkinstown Road, Hopkinstown
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Main Road, Church Village
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Maindy Road, Ton Pentre
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New Road, Mountain Ash
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New Road, Ynysybwl
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Oxford St / Miskin Rd, Mountain Ash
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Oxford Street, Nantgarw
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Park View Terrace, Abercwmboi
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Penderyn Road, Penderyn
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Penrhiwceiber Road, Penrhiwceiber
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Penrhiwfer Road, Tonyrefail
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Pentrebach Road, Pontypridd
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Station Rd / Heol-y-Parc, Church Village
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The Parade, Ton Pentre
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Tonteg Road, Tonteg
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Vaughan Terrace / Rheola Street, Penrhiwceiber
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William Street / Southall Street, Brynna
Contact Us
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Fax: 01443 434812
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