CF47 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF47 postcode district recorded 1,174 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,745 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 110 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,745
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 110
- Casualties
- 1,745
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF47
Towns in CF47
Roads in CF47
Accidents in the CF47 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF47 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,174
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,745
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
110
11.2% 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 Friday (16.1% of the total), with 30.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.6% of recorded collisions in the CF47 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF47 postcode district have produced 1,745 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 142 collisions, Monday 160 collisions, Tuesday 159 collisions, Wednesday 162 collisions, Thursday 175 collisions, Friday 189 collisions, Saturday 187 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 813 collisions, Darkness 361 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 923 collisions, Dual carriageway 89 collisions, Roundabout 88 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 21 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 998 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 81 collisions, 70 mph 52 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 879 collisions, Raining no high winds 200 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Other 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 901 casualties, Passenger 535 casualties, Pedestrian 309 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?
1,174 collisions have been recorded in the CF47 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,745 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF47 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 110 were serious — 11.2% 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?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CF47 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 30.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF47 postcode district happen on?
78.6% 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 17.7% of the 1,745 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 fell 13% 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 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 2024.