CF83 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF83 postcode district recorded 1,348 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,861 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 191 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,861
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,861
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF83
Towns in CF83
Roads in CF83
Accidents in the CF83 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF83 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,348
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,861
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
191
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF83 postcode district
Collisions in the CF83 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.3% of recorded collisions in the CF83 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF83 postcode district have produced 1,861 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 133 collisions, Monday 169 collisions, Tuesday 189 collisions, Wednesday 211 collisions, Thursday 222 collisions, Friday 219 collisions, Saturday 205 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,013 collisions, Darkness 335 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,028 collisions, Roundabout 163 collisions, Dual carriageway 88 collisions, Other 37 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 952 collisions, 40 mph 160 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 141 collisions, 70 mph 59 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,048 collisions, Raining no high winds 196 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,038 casualties, Passenger 526 casualties, Pedestrian 297 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF83 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF83 postcode district?
1,348 collisions have been recorded in the CF83 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,861 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF83 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 191 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the CF83 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF83 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the CF83 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF83 postcode district happen on?
76.3% of collisions in the CF83 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF83 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 1,861 casualties recorded in the CF83 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF83 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF83 postcode district rose 13% 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 CF83 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 CF83 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.