CF4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF4 postcode district recorded 2,321 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,209 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 200 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 3,209
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 200
- Casualties
- 3,209
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF4
Towns in CF4
Roads in CF4
Accidents in the CF4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,321
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,209
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
200
10% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF4 postcode district
Collisions in the CF4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.9% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
54.2% of recorded collisions in the CF4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF4 postcode district have produced 3,209 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 246 collisions, Monday 338 collisions, Tuesday 370 collisions, Wednesday 366 collisions, Thursday 346 collisions, Friday 354 collisions, Saturday 301 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,723 collisions, Darkness 598 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,258 collisions, Dual carriageway 675 collisions, Roundabout 237 collisions, Slip road 75 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, One way street 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 68 collisions, 30 mph 1,672 collisions, 40 mph 293 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 67 collisions, 70 mph 182 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,803 collisions, Raining no high winds 315 collisions, Unknown 82 collisions, Raining + high winds 66 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,962 casualties, Passenger 811 casualties, Pedestrian 436 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF4 postcode district?
2,321 collisions have been recorded in the CF4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,209 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 200 were serious — 10% of all recorded collisions in the CF4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF4 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the CF4 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF4 postcode district happen on?
54.2% of collisions in the CF4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 3,209 casualties recorded in the CF4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF4 postcode district fell 22% 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 CF4 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 CF4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.