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CF5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 8,456 road traffic collisions in the CF5 postcode district, Cardiff, from 1979 to 2025, and 11,255 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 160 were fatal and 1,281 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 54 collisions, down 10% on 2024 (60).

Collisions since 1979
8,456
99th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
11,255
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
160
170 people killed
Serious collisions
1,281
1,496 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
54
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
72
Down 16% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CF5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1601.9%
  • Serious1,28115%
  • Slight7,01583%

What the data shows

  • CF5 had 668 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 52% fewer than the 1,401 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in CF5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,785 children under 16 were killed or injured in CF5, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in CF5.

Where CF5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
99th
Most casualties
89th
Most fatal collisions
52nd
Most serious collisions
166th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,179 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,187 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,248 (15%)
  • Thursday1,239 (15%)
  • Friday1,375 (16%)
  • Saturday1,243 (15%)
  • Sunday985 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight6,031 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,856 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting244 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown152 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit144 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,992 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway1,690 (20%)
  • Roundabout506 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road126 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded142 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph88 (1%)
  • 30 mph5,856 (69%)
  • 40 mph873 (10%)
  • 50 mph252 (3%)
  • 60 mph781 (9.2%)
  • 70 mph606 (7.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds6,464 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,388 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds146 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds97 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist36 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other121 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded174 (2.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,643 (59%)
  • Pedestrian2,043 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist931 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist832 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant275 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant224 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant89 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant67 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)66 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant66 (0.6%)
  • Other12 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CF5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CF5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CF5 peaked at 310 in 1989; 2025 had 54.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 54
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255472
20246086
20236383
20226798
20214349
20205158
201976100
201867103
2017101131
201686105
2015122173
2014142201
2013115156
2012105146
2011140195
2010128189
2009152220
2008163213
2007168240
2006166213
2005190250
2004208305
2003221321
2002214303
2001187271
2000180249
1999189262
1998241362
1997211270
1996218294
1995239297
1994257340
1993251315
1992266349
1991281395
1990285352
1989310404
1988252322
1987230286
1986169227
1985245331
1984237288
1983250308
1982264330
1981267325
1980248316
1979277352

Map of recent crashes in CF5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CF5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CF5

The 24 most recent collisions in CF5 happened between 18 July and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CF5

The A48 has the most collisions in CF5, 1,848 of 8,456 (22%), followed by the A4119 (599).

Collisions in CF5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA481,8482,55849334
2ndA411959986514100
3rdA42324246211148
4thA4161306426641
5thA4050257354737
6thM4246380519
7thB44875169214
8thA4054364305
9thB4488364917
10thA4226314744
11thB4258223004
12thB4267172311
13thA4055121914
14thB426291101
15thA423171110
16thA41604601
17thA4704600
18thA40613600
19thB426631011

Council areas covering CF5

Collisions in CF5 were recorded in 3 council areas. Cardiff has 7,317 of 8,456 (87%).

Collisions in CF5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCardiff7,3179,5821301,084
2ndVale of Glamorgan1,1321,66630195
3rdRhondda Cynon Taf3301

Towns in CF5

Collisions in CF5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Cardiff (6,048) and Wenvoe (104).