CF31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF31 postcode district recorded 1,797 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,479 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 156 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 45% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 2,479
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 2,479
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF31
Towns in CF31
Roads in CF31
Accidents in the CF31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,797
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,479
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
156
9.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF31 postcode district
Collisions in the CF31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65% of recorded collisions in the CF31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF31 postcode district have produced 2,479 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.1% 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 172 collisions, Monday 248 collisions, Tuesday 290 collisions, Wednesday 272 collisions, Thursday 255 collisions, Friday 306 collisions, Saturday 254 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,336 collisions, Darkness 461 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,168 collisions, Dual carriageway 348 collisions, Roundabout 185 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 1,422 collisions, 40 mph 154 collisions, 50 mph 66 collisions, 60 mph 110 collisions, 70 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,396 collisions, Raining no high winds 234 collisions, Unknown 76 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,368 casualties, Passenger 687 casualties, Pedestrian 424 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF31 postcode district?
1,797 collisions have been recorded in the CF31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,479 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 156 were serious — 9.5% of all recorded collisions in the CF31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF31 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CF31 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF31 postcode district happen on?
65% of collisions in the CF31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.1% of the 2,479 casualties recorded in the CF31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF31 postcode district fell 45% 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 CF31 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 CF31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.