CF81 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF81 postcode district recorded 449 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 640 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 70 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 640
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 70
- Casualties
- 640
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF81
Towns in CF81
Roads in CF81
Accidents in the CF81 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF81 postcode district
Collisions recorded
449
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
640
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
70
16.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF81 postcode district
Collisions in the CF81 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.4% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in the CF81 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF81 postcode district have produced 640 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.3% 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 63 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 68 collisions, Wednesday 62 collisions, Thursday 69 collisions, Friday 69 collisions, Saturday 59 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 332 collisions, Darkness 117 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 434 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 404 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 320 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 331 casualties, Passenger 192 casualties, Pedestrian 117 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF81 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF81 postcode district?
449 collisions have been recorded in the CF81 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 640 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF81 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 70 were serious — 16.9% of all recorded collisions in the CF81 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF81 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CF81 postcode district, accounting for 15.4% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF81 postcode district happen on?
96.7% of collisions in the CF81 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF81 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.3% of the 640 casualties recorded in the CF81 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF81 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF81 postcode district fell 25% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CF81 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 CF81 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.