CF71 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF71 postcode district recorded 233 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 400 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 400
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 400
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF71
Towns in CF71
Roads in CF71
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CF71 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF71 postcode district
Collisions recorded
233
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
400
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF71 postcode district
Collisions in the CF71 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (20.6% of the total), with 21% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in the CF71 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 32.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF71 postcode district have produced 400 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 27 collisions, Monday 34 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 48 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 184 collisions, Darkness 49 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 193 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 91 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 101 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 155 collisions, Raining no high winds 54 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 216 casualties, Passenger 152 casualties, Pedestrian 32 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF71 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF71 postcode district?
233 collisions have been recorded in the CF71 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 400 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF71 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 35 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in the CF71 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF71 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CF71 postcode district, accounting for 20.6% of them, and 21% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF71 postcode district happen on?
82.8% of collisions in the CF71 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF71 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8% of the 400 casualties recorded in the CF71 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF71 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF71 postcode district rose 100% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 CF71 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 CF71 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.