CF8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CF8 postcode district recorded 860 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,224 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 139 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 139
- Casualties
- 1,224
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 139
- Casualties
- 1,224
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CF8
Towns in CF8
Roads in CF8
Accidents in the CF8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CF8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
860
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,224
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
139
17.3% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.5% of recorded collisions in the CF8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CF8 postcode district have produced 1,224 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 120 collisions, Tuesday 137 collisions, Wednesday 140 collisions, Thursday 110 collisions, Friday 145 collisions, Saturday 121 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 627 collisions, Darkness 233 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 787 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 654 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 121 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 660 collisions, Raining no high winds 114 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 691 casualties, Passenger 340 casualties, Pedestrian 193 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?
860 collisions have been recorded in the CF8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,224 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CF8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 139 were serious — 17.3% 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 16.9% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CF8 postcode district happen on?
91.5% 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 1,224 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 rose 100% 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 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 2024.