CF8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF8 postcode district recorded 878 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,244 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 143 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 143
- Casualties
- 1,244
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 143
- Casualties
- 1,244
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF8
Towns in CF8
Roads in CF8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the CF8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
878
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,244
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
143
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CF8 postcode district
Collisions in the CF8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.6% of recorded collisions in the CF8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF8 postcode district have produced 1,244 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.8% 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 87 collisions, Monday 121 collisions, Tuesday 139 collisions, Wednesday 143 collisions, Thursday 115 collisions, Friday 146 collisions, Saturday 127 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 643 collisions, Darkness 235 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 804 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 655 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 122 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 674 collisions, Raining no high winds 118 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 704 casualties, Passenger 344 casualties, Pedestrian 196 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CF8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CF8 postcode district?
878 collisions have been recorded in the CF8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,244 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 143 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the CF8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CF8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the CF8 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF8 postcode district happen on?
91.6% of collisions in the CF8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CF8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.8% of the 1,244 casualties recorded in the CF8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CF8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CF8 postcode district fell 31% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CF8 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 CF8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.