CF62 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF62 postcode district recorded 948 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,299 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 99 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 1,299
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 1,299
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF62
Towns in CF62
Roads in CF62
Accidents in the CF62 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF62 postcode district
Collisions recorded
948
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,299
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
99
11.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF62 postcode district
Collisions in the CF62 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.9% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.9% of recorded collisions in the CF62 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF62 postcode district have produced 1,299 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.5% 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 101 collisions, Monday 135 collisions, Tuesday 138 collisions, Wednesday 160 collisions, Thursday 152 collisions, Friday 132 collisions, Saturday 130 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 678 collisions, Darkness 270 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 786 collisions, Roundabout 76 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, Other 21 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 752 collisions, 40 mph 93 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 64 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 760 collisions, Raining no high winds 112 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 744 casualties, Passenger 328 casualties, Pedestrian 227 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF62 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF62 postcode district?
948 collisions have been recorded in the CF62 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,299 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF62 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 99 were serious — 11.3% of all recorded collisions in the CF62 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF62 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CF62 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF62 postcode district happen on?
82.9% of collisions in the CF62 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF62 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.5% of the 1,299 casualties recorded in the CF62 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF62 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF62 postcode district fell 25% 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 CF62 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 CF62 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.