CF3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF3 postcode district recorded 2,428 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,421 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 235 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 235
- Casualties
- 3,421
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 235
- Casualties
- 3,421
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF3
Towns in CF3
Roads in CF3
Accidents in the CF3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,428
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,421
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
235
11.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF3 postcode district
Collisions in the CF3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58.9% of recorded collisions in the CF3 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 CF3 postcode district have produced 3,421 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 223 collisions, Monday 371 collisions, Tuesday 376 collisions, Wednesday 337 collisions, Thursday 381 collisions, Friday 430 collisions, Saturday 310 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,816 collisions, Darkness 612 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,430 collisions, Dual carriageway 687 collisions, Roundabout 220 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Slip road 29 collisions, Other 19 collisions, One way street 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 54 collisions, 30 mph 1,748 collisions, 40 mph 185 collisions, 50 mph 153 collisions, 60 mph 66 collisions, 70 mph 222 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,887 collisions, Raining no high winds 327 collisions, Unknown 82 collisions, Raining + high winds 58 collisions, Other 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,076 casualties, Passenger 941 casualties, Pedestrian 404 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF3 postcode district?
2,428 collisions have been recorded in the CF3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,421 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 235 were serious — 11.1% of all recorded collisions in the CF3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CF3 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF3 postcode district happen on?
58.9% of collisions in the CF3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 3,421 casualties recorded in the CF3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF3 postcode district rose 42% 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 CF3 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 CF3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.