CF7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF7 postcode district recorded 717 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,085 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 98 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 114% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 1,085
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 1,085
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF7
Towns in CF7
Roads in CF7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CF7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
717
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,085
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
98
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF7 postcode district
Collisions in the CF7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.6% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
65.3% of recorded collisions in the CF7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF7 postcode district have produced 1,085 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 88 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 104 collisions, Wednesday 112 collisions, Thursday 106 collisions, Friday 102 collisions, Saturday 104 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 523 collisions, Darkness 194 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 468 collisions, Dual carriageway 195 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 203 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions, 50 mph 109 collisions, 60 mph 235 collisions, 70 mph 108 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 549 collisions, Raining no high winds 108 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Other 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 728 casualties, Passenger 294 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF7 postcode district?
717 collisions have been recorded in the CF7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,085 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 98 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the CF7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF7 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CF7 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF7 postcode district happen on?
65.3% of collisions in the CF7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.8% of the 1,085 casualties recorded in the CF7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF7 postcode district rose 114% 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 CF7 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 CF7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.