CF5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF5 postcode district recorded 3,111 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,304 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 302 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 302
- Casualties
- 4,304
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 302
- Casualties
- 4,304
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF5
Towns in CF5
Roads in CF5
Accidents in the CF5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,111
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,304
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
302
11.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF5 postcode district
Collisions in the CF5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.4% of recorded collisions in the CF5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF5 postcode district have produced 4,304 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 350 collisions, Monday 454 collisions, Tuesday 462 collisions, Wednesday 481 collisions, Thursday 454 collisions, Friday 504 collisions, Saturday 406 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,356 collisions, Darkness 754 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,003 collisions, Dual carriageway 769 collisions, Roundabout 200 collisions, Unknown 58 collisions, Slip road 37 collisions, Other 28 collisions, One way street 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 61 collisions, 30 mph 2,072 collisions, 40 mph 322 collisions, 50 mph 116 collisions, 60 mph 238 collisions, 70 mph 302 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,401 collisions, Raining no high winds 434 collisions, Unknown 118 collisions, Other 54 collisions, Raining + high winds 52 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,597 casualties, Passenger 1,130 casualties, Pedestrian 577 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF5 postcode district?
3,111 collisions have been recorded in the CF5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,304 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 302 were serious — 11.1% of all recorded collisions in the CF5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CF5 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF5 postcode district happen on?
64.4% of collisions in the CF5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.4% of the 4,304 casualties recorded in the CF5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF5 postcode district fell 7% 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 CF5 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 CF5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.