CF81 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF81 postcode district recorded 459 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 651 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 651
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 651
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF81
Towns in CF81
Roads in CF81
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CF81 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF81 postcode district
Collisions recorded
459
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
651
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
72
17% 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 Friday (15.7% of the total), with 27% 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 28.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF81 postcode district have produced 651 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 65 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 68 collisions, Wednesday 65 collisions, Thursday 69 collisions, Friday 72 collisions, Saturday 61 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 335 collisions, Darkness 124 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 444 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 406 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 327 collisions, Raining no high winds 86 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 337 casualties, Passenger 195 casualties, Pedestrian 119 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?
459 collisions have been recorded in the CF81 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 651 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF81 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 72 were serious — 17% 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?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CF81 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 27% 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 651 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 rose 67% 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 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 2025.