CF38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF38 postcode district recorded 685 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,045 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 80 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 1,045
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 80
- Casualties
- 1,045
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF38
Towns in CF38
Roads in CF38
Accidents in the CF38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
685
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,045
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
80
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF38 postcode district
Collisions in the CF38 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.2% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in the CF38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF38 postcode district have produced 1,045 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 77 collisions, Monday 87 collisions, Tuesday 118 collisions, Wednesday 94 collisions, Thursday 96 collisions, Friday 105 collisions, Saturday 108 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 482 collisions, Darkness 203 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 632 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 478 collisions, 40 mph 35 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 148 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 534 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 639 casualties, Passenger 283 casualties, Pedestrian 123 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF38 postcode district?
685 collisions have been recorded in the CF38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,045 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 80 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in the CF38 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF38 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the CF38 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF38 postcode district happen on?
92.3% of collisions in the CF38 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF38 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 1,045 casualties recorded in the CF38 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF38 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF38 postcode district rose 43% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the CF38 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 CF38 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.