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CF15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,095 road traffic collisions in the CF15 postcode district, Cardiff, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,118 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 36 were fatal and 278 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 13 collisions, down from 15 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,095
1,712th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,118
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
36
40 people killed
Serious collisions
278
341 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
15 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
19 in 2024

Road collision statistics for CF15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal361.7%
  • Serious27813%
  • Slight1,78185%

What the data shows

  • CF15 had 190 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 53% fewer than the 403 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in CF15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 253 children under 16 were killed or injured in CF15, 8.1% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in CF15.

Where CF15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,712th
Most casualties
1,620th
Most fatal collisions
1,639th
Most serious collisions
2,063rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday292 (14%)
  • Tuesday315 (15%)
  • Wednesday323 (15%)
  • Thursday337 (16%)
  • Friday330 (16%)
  • Saturday260 (12%)
  • Sunday238 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,460 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit433 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting134 (6.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit32 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway964 (46%)
  • Dual carriageway808 (39%)
  • Roundabout225 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road69 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded29 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph777 (37%)
  • 40 mph345 (16%)
  • 50 mph62 (3%)
  • 60 mph243 (12%)
  • 70 mph649 (31%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,585 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds346 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds52 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.2%)
  • Other20 (1%)
  • Not recorded36 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,370 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist223 (7.2%)
  • Pedestrian187 (6%)
  • Cyclist122 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant67 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant64 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CF15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CF15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CF15 peaked at 88 in 2001; 2025 had 13.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251317
20241519
20231721
20222739
20211014
202055
20193441
20181620
20172438
20162937
20153138
20144568
20133754
20123151
20112958
20104060
20095285
20083855
20075191
20064987
20056290
200463114
200370105
200278118
200188160
20004378
19993652
19985584
19976077
19964777
19954871
199471107
199370105
19925266
19915065
19905675
19895365
19884669
19875886
19865269
19854463
19845678
19835180
19824668
19815274
19804858
19794766

Map of recent crashes in CF15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CF15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CF15

The 24 most recent collisions in CF15 happened between 12 May 2024 and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CF15

The A470 has the most collisions in CF15, 594 of 2,095 (28%), followed by the M4 (235).

Collisions in CF15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4705949291259
2ndM4235376422
3rdA468194291326
4thA4054160217524
5thB4262115151325
6thA4119386314

Council areas covering CF15

Collisions in CF15 were recorded in 3 council areas. Cardiff has 1,314 of 2,095 (63%).

Collisions in CF15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCardiff1,3141,93116178
2ndRhondda Cynon Taf7681,1632099
3rdCaerphilly112001

Towns in CF15

Collisions in CF15 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Cardiff (200) and Taff's Well (194).