CF42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF42 postcode district recorded 441 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 589 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 68 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 589
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 589
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF42
Towns in CF42
Roads in CF42
Accidents in the CF42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
441
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
589
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
68
18.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF42 postcode district
Collisions in the CF42 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.7% of the total), with 31.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.6% of recorded collisions in the CF42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF42 postcode district have produced 589 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.7% 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 56 collisions, Monday 62 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 42 collisions, Thursday 74 collisions, Friday 64 collisions, Saturday 78 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 304 collisions, Darkness 137 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 426 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 390 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 34 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 335 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 272 casualties, Passenger 142 casualties, Pedestrian 175 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF42 postcode district?
441 collisions have been recorded in the CF42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 589 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 68 were serious — 18.8% of all recorded collisions in the CF42 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF42 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the CF42 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 31.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF42 postcode district happen on?
96.6% of collisions in the CF42 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF42 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 29.7% of the 589 casualties recorded in the CF42 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF42 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF42 postcode district fell 33% 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 CF42 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 CF42 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.