A controversial new roundabout has seen at least six crashes in recent months with some causing car write-offs and injuries, WalesOnline can reveal. The Croesbychan roundabout, which connects side roads from Hirwaun and Llwydcoed onto the A465, has temporarily replaced a staggered T-junction since May while the Court Lodge underbridge is built.
Our Freedom of Information request has revealed six collisions in the vicinity — and two others that possibly happened there — since last June. Five of those have been recorded since late November, including a three-vehicle pileup on New Year's Eve which left an eight-year-old boy traumatised and with minor head injuries.
The Welsh Government says it is aware of "concerns regarding road safety at this roundabout" and work to put changes in place started on Wednesday. Here are the crashes recorded by South Wales Police and the Government:
