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CF3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,124 road traffic collisions in the CF3 postcode district, Cardiff, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,647 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 68 were fatal and 585 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 28 collisions, down 24% on 2024 (37).

Collisions since 1979
4,124
846th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,647
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
68
72 people killed
Serious collisions
585
683 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
28
Down 24% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
39
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CF3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal681.6%
  • Serious58514%
  • Slight3,47184%

What the data shows

  • CF3 had 365 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 53% fewer than the 782 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in CF3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,044 children under 16 were killed or injured in CF3, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in CF3.

Where CF3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
846th
Most casualties
796th
Most fatal collisions
734th
Most serious collisions
1,249th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday585 (14%)
  • Tuesday599 (15%)
  • Wednesday602 (15%)
  • Thursday634 (15%)
  • Friday714 (17%)
  • Saturday560 (14%)
  • Sunday430 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,021 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit845 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting116 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown67 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit61 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,829 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway885 (21%)
  • Roundabout236 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road72 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded102 (2.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph66 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph2,896 (70%)
  • 40 mph390 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph184 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph200 (4.8%)
  • 70 mph387 (9.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,228 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds575 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds91 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Other66 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded83 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,453 (61%)
  • Pedestrian964 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist445 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist401 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant144 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant106 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)41 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant30 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CF3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CF3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CF3 peaked at 138 in 1992; 2025 had 28.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 28
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252839
20243745
20232637
20223146
20213845
20202632
20195880
20183442
20173650
20165176
20156482
201475101
201367107
20126179
20115373
20106395
200971101
200894117
2007116168
2006118167
2005106154
2004133193
2003122168
2002130207
2001133191
2000104142
1999110161
199896136
1997130183
1996113171
1995117147
1994114153
1993106147
1992138175
1991103142
1990112156
1989115164
1988135178
19877491
19867290
198599119
1984107139
198399124
198290120
198193121
1980129175
197997118

Map of recent crashes in CF3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CF3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CF3

The 24 most recent collisions in CF3 happened between 1 February and 30 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CF3

The B4487 has the most collisions in CF3, 450 of 4,124 (11%), followed by the A48 (440).

Collisions in CF3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB44874506161160
2ndA484406711460
3rdA4161179235123
4thB4239158229225
5thM4157246722
6thA4232508326
7thA48(M)387019
8thB4562193704
9thA41603700
10thB43293302

Council areas covering CF3

Collisions in CF3 were recorded in 3 council areas. Cardiff has 3,701 of 4,124 (90%).

Collisions in CF3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCardiff3,7014,97753497
2ndNewport4066441588
3rdCaerphilly162500

Town in CF3

Of the 4,124 collisions in CF3, 2,889 (70%) were in Cardiff.