CF37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF37 postcode district recorded 2,152 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,089 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 231 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 231
- Casualties
- 3,089
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 231
- Casualties
- 3,089
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF37
Towns in CF37
Roads in CF37
Accidents in the CF37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,152
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,089
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
231
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF37 postcode district
Collisions in the CF37 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62% of recorded collisions in the CF37 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF37 postcode district have produced 3,089 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 234 collisions, Monday 301 collisions, Tuesday 333 collisions, Wednesday 314 collisions, Thursday 338 collisions, Friday 347 collisions, Saturday 285 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,567 collisions, Darkness 585 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,334 collisions, Dual carriageway 508 collisions, Roundabout 133 collisions, Other 71 collisions, One way street 61 collisions, Slip road 25 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 1,440 collisions, 40 mph 245 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 69 collisions, 70 mph 325 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,687 collisions, Raining no high winds 333 collisions, Raining + high winds 50 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, Other 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,783 casualties, Passenger 835 casualties, Pedestrian 471 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF37 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF37 postcode district?
2,152 collisions have been recorded in the CF37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,089 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 231 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in the CF37 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF37 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CF37 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF37 postcode district happen on?
62% of collisions in the CF37 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF37 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 3,089 casualties recorded in the CF37 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF37 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF37 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the CF37 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 CF37 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.