CF48 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF48 postcode district recorded 1,280 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,964 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 120 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 1,964
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 1,964
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF48
Towns in CF48
Roads in CF48
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CF48 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF48 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,280
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,964
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
120
11.5% 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 (17.1% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69.8% of recorded collisions in the CF48 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF48 postcode district have produced 1,964 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 171 collisions, Monday 194 collisions, Tuesday 175 collisions, Wednesday 160 collisions, Thursday 178 collisions, Friday 219 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 914 collisions, Darkness 366 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 894 collisions, Dual carriageway 229 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 696 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 302 collisions, 70 mph 171 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 927 collisions, Raining no high winds 209 collisions, Raining + high winds 44 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Other 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,143 casualties, Passenger 609 casualties, Pedestrian 212 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF48 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF48 postcode district?
1,280 collisions have been recorded in the CF48 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,964 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF48 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 120 were serious — 11.5% 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 17.1% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF48 postcode district happen on?
69.8% 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 1,964 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 33% 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 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 2025.