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CF11 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,949 road traffic collisions in the CF11 postcode district, Cardiff, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,235 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 49 were fatal and 697 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 40 collisions, up 38% on 2024 (29).

Collisions since 1979
4,949
572nd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,235
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
50 people killed
Serious collisions
697
781 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
40
Up 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Up 26% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CF11

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal491%
  • Serious69714%
  • Slight4,20385%

What the data shows

  • CF11 had 407 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 55% fewer than the 913 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in CF11 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 883 children under 16 were killed or injured in CF11, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in CF11.

Where CF11 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
572nd
Most casualties
640th
Most fatal collisions
1,220th
Most serious collisions
953rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday667 (13%)
  • Tuesday716 (14%)
  • Wednesday737 (15%)
  • Thursday752 (15%)
  • Friday829 (17%)
  • Saturday721 (15%)
  • Sunday527 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,389 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,325 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown100 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit85 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,948 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway679 (14%)
  • Roundabout184 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road43 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded95 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph111 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph4,354 (88%)
  • 40 mph215 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph28 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph63 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph177 (3.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,891 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds701 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds93 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (0.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other70 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded112 (2.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,178 (51%)
  • Pedestrian1,528 (25%)
  • Cyclist593 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist568 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant148 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant90 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant78 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CF11 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CF11, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CF11 peaked at 164 in 1994; 2025 had 40.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 40
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254048
20242938
20233943
20222225
20212932
20203847
20194756
20183848
20175261
20167395
20156791
20146978
20136279
20127086
201196140
2010115171
2009105136
2008109156
2007115160
2006105143
2005128173
2004119147
2003128163
2002133174
2001122151
2000108146
1999109138
1998123156
1997122150
1996133173
1995145187
1994164197
1993123147
1992138174
1991130162
1990154181
1989163195
1988144166
1987138169
1986100127
1985132160
1984144167
1983121136
1982142170
1981139181
1980163218
1979164194

Map of recent crashes in CF11

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CF11

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CF11

The 24 most recent collisions in CF11 happened between 30 May and 29 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CF11

The A4119 has the most collisions in CF11, 610 of 4,949 (12%), followed by the A4160 (445).

Collisions in CF11 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4119610758193
2ndA4160445561771
3rdA4161303406354
4thA4055223302161
5thA4232219329523
6thB4267215273318
7thA48587907
8thB4258293512
9thB4487121304
10thA4693300
11thA4703300

Council areas covering CF11

Collisions in CF11 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cardiff has 4,756 of 4,949 (96%).

Collisions in CF11 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCardiff4,7565,97346661
2ndVale of Glamorgan193262336

Towns in CF11

Collisions in CF11 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Cardiff (4,256) and Penarth (110).