CF40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF40 postcode district recorded 935 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,342 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 110 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,342
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,342
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF40
Towns in CF40
Roads in CF40
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CF40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
935
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,342
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
110
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF40 postcode district
Collisions in the CF40 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 31.1% 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 CF40 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF40 postcode district have produced 1,342 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.9% 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 95 collisions, Monday 140 collisions, Tuesday 129 collisions, Wednesday 143 collisions, Thursday 121 collisions, Friday 162 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 644 collisions, Darkness 291 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 863 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 748 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 108 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 724 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 697 casualties, Passenger 392 casualties, Pedestrian 253 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF40 postcode district?
935 collisions have been recorded in the CF40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,342 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 110 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in the CF40 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF40 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CF40 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF40 postcode district happen on?
92.3% of collisions in the CF40 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF40 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.9% of the 1,342 casualties recorded in the CF40 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF40 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF40 postcode district fell 50% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CF40 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 CF40 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.