CF1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF1 postcode district recorded 4,285 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,575 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 395 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 395
- Casualties
- 5,575
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 395
- Casualties
- 5,575
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF1
Towns in CF1
Roads in CF1
Accidents in the CF1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,285
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,575
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
395
10% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF1 postcode district
Collisions in the CF1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 35.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
71.6% of recorded collisions in the CF1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF1 postcode district have produced 5,575 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 510 collisions, Monday 528 collisions, Tuesday 570 collisions, Wednesday 630 collisions, Thursday 622 collisions, Friday 727 collisions, Saturday 698 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,772 collisions, Darkness 1,513 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,068 collisions, Dual carriageway 906 collisions, Roundabout 115 collisions, Unknown 88 collisions, One way street 52 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 153 collisions, 30 mph 3,957 collisions, 40 mph 54 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions, 70 mph 61 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,328 collisions, Raining no high winds 582 collisions, Unknown 170 collisions, Raining + high winds 73 collisions, Other 66 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,856 casualties, Passenger 1,279 casualties, Pedestrian 1,440 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF1 postcode district?
4,285 collisions have been recorded in the CF1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,575 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 395 were serious — 10% of all recorded collisions in the CF1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CF1 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 35.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF1 postcode district happen on?
71.6% of collisions in the CF1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 25.8% of the 5,575 casualties recorded in the CF1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF1 postcode district fell 31% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CF1 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the CF1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.