CF48 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF48 postcode district recorded 1,268 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,948 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 119 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 119
- Casualties
- 1,948
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 119
- Casualties
- 1,948
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF48
Towns in CF48
Roads in CF48
Accidents in the CF48 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF48 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,268
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,948
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
119
11.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF48 postcode district
Collisions in the CF48 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70% of recorded collisions in the CF48 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF48 postcode district have produced 1,948 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.8% 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 170 collisions, Monday 194 collisions, Tuesday 172 collisions, Wednesday 159 collisions, Thursday 177 collisions, Friday 216 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 908 collisions, Darkness 360 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 887 collisions, Dual carriageway 225 collisions, Roundabout 119 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 696 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 300 collisions, 70 mph 167 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 917 collisions, Raining no high winds 207 collisions, Raining + high winds 44 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Other 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,131 casualties, Passenger 607 casualties, Pedestrian 210 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF48 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF48 postcode district?
1,268 collisions have been recorded in the CF48 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,948 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF48 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 119 were serious — 11.4% of all recorded collisions in the CF48 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF48 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CF48 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF48 postcode district happen on?
70% of collisions in the CF48 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF48 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 1,948 casualties recorded in the CF48 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF48 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF48 postcode district fell 18% 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 CF48 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 CF48 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.