CF47 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF47 postcode district recorded 1,197 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,774 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 115 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 77% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 1,774
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 1,774
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF47
Towns in CF47
Roads in CF47
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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 CF47 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF47 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,197
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,774
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
115
11.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF47 postcode district
Collisions in the CF47 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.2% of the total), with 31% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.1% of recorded collisions in the CF47 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF47 postcode district have produced 1,774 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.8% 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 146 collisions, Monday 164 collisions, Tuesday 160 collisions, Wednesday 162 collisions, Thursday 179 collisions, Friday 192 collisions, Saturday 194 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 826 collisions, Darkness 371 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 935 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, Dual carriageway 92 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, One way street/Slip road 21 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 41 collisions, 30 mph 1,000 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 83 collisions, 70 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 898 collisions, Raining no high winds 203 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Other 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 919 casualties, Passenger 540 casualties, Pedestrian 315 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF47 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF47 postcode district?
1,197 collisions have been recorded in the CF47 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,774 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF47 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 115 were serious — 11.4% of all recorded collisions in the CF47 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF47 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the CF47 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 31% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF47 postcode district happen on?
78.1% of collisions in the CF47 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF47 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.8% of the 1,774 casualties recorded in the CF47 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF47 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF47 postcode district rose 77% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 CF47 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 CF47 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.