CF71 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF71 postcode district recorded 227 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 394 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 33 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 394
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 33
- Casualties
- 394
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF71
Towns in CF71
Roads in CF71
Accidents in the CF71 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF71 postcode district
Collisions recorded
227
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
394
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
33
19.4% 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 (21.1% of the total), with 20.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
82.4% of recorded collisions in the CF71 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 31.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF71 postcode district have produced 394 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 33 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 48 collisions, Thursday 28 collisions, Friday 31 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 180 collisions, Darkness 47 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 187 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 90 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 99 collisions, 70 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 153 collisions, Raining no high winds 50 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 211 casualties, Passenger 152 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF71 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF71 postcode district?
227 collisions have been recorded in the CF71 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 394 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF71 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 33 were serious — 19.4% 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 21.1% of them, and 20.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF71 postcode district happen on?
82.4% 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 7.9% of the 394 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 50% 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 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 2024.