CF6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF6 postcode district recorded 870 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,241 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 143% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 1,241
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 1,241
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF6
Towns in CF6
Roads in CF6
Accidents in the CF6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
870
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,241
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF6 postcode district
Collisions in the CF6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.1% of recorded collisions in the CF6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF6 postcode district have produced 1,241 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.5% 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 104 collisions, Monday 114 collisions, Tuesday 139 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 129 collisions, Saturday 121 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 626 collisions, Darkness 244 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 775 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Dual carriageway 28 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 509 collisions, 40 mph 134 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 157 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 656 collisions, Raining no high winds 135 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 784 casualties, Passenger 302 casualties, Pedestrian 155 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF6 postcode district?
870 collisions have been recorded in the CF6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,241 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 104 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the CF6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF6 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the CF6 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF6 postcode district happen on?
89.1% of collisions in the CF6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.5% of the 1,241 casualties recorded in the CF6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF6 postcode district rose 143% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the CF6 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 CF6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.