CF72 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF72 postcode district recorded 927 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,409 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 93 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 93
- Casualties
- 1,409
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 93
- Casualties
- 1,409
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF72
Towns in CF72
Roads in CF72
Accidents in the CF72 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF72 postcode district
Collisions recorded
927
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,409
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
93
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF72 postcode district
Collisions in the CF72 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
56% of recorded collisions in the CF72 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF72 postcode district have produced 1,409 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.2% 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 96 collisions, Monday 131 collisions, Tuesday 124 collisions, Wednesday 147 collisions, Thursday 139 collisions, Friday 148 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 685 collisions, Darkness 242 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 519 collisions, Dual carriageway 253 collisions, Roundabout 132 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 426 collisions, 40 mph 82 collisions, 50 mph 98 collisions, 60 mph 191 collisions, 70 mph 125 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 724 collisions, Raining no high winds 141 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 876 casualties, Passenger 403 casualties, Pedestrian 130 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF72 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF72 postcode district?
927 collisions have been recorded in the CF72 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,409 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF72 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 93 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in the CF72 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF72 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CF72 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF72 postcode district happen on?
56% of collisions in the CF72 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF72 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.2% of the 1,409 casualties recorded in the CF72 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF72 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF72 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the CF72 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 CF72 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.