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CF81 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,791 road traffic collisions in the CF81 postcode district, Caerphilly, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,422 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 28 were fatal and 316 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 14 collisions, down 30% on 2024 (20).

Collisions since 1979
1,791
1,846th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,422
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
28 people killed
Serious collisions
316
367 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Down 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 41% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CF81

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal281.6%
  • Serious31618%
  • Slight1,44781%

What the data shows

  • CF81 had 174 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 24% fewer than the 229 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in CF81 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 518 children under 16 were killed or injured in CF81, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in CF81.

Where CF81 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,846th
Most casualties
1,874th
Most fatal collisions
1,907th
Most serious collisions
1,964th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday230 (13%)
  • Tuesday246 (14%)
  • Wednesday231 (13%)
  • Thursday282 (16%)
  • Friday294 (16%)
  • Saturday303 (17%)
  • Sunday205 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,248 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit408 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit35 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,734 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.1%)
  • Roundabout9 (0.5%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph21 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph1,536 (86%)
  • 40 mph23 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph29 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph177 (9.9%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,334 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds284 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds56 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.4%)
  • Other32 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,264 (52%)
  • Pedestrian618 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist187 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant128 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist106 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant31 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant27 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CF81 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CF81, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CF81 peaked at 84 in 1981; 2025 had 14.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251417
20242029
20231216
20221013
20212530
20201523
20192543
20181930
20172129
20161322
20151518
20142230
20131218
20121825
20112029
20101929
20092333
20083343
20073148
20063648
20054157
20045074
20035282
20023146
20014058
20003745
19994265
19984662
19973547
19963138
19955388
19944667
19936699
19924052
19915466
19906066
19896889
19885876
19876677
19865565
19855571
19846372
19834953
19825364
198184116
19806287
19795167

Map of recent crashes in CF81

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CF81

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CF81

The 24 most recent collisions in CF81 happened between 18 July 2024 and 12 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CF81

The A469 has the most collisions in CF81, 494 of 1,791 (28%), followed by the A4049 (285).

Collisions in CF81 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA469494638569
2ndA40492853861062
3rdB4511325606
4thB4257121711
5thA40694401
6thA4653301

Council areas covering CF81

Collisions in CF81 were recorded in 2 council areas. Caerphilly has 1,782 of 1,791 (99%).

Collisions in CF81 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCaerphilly1,7822,41128315
2ndBlaenau Gwent7901

Towns in CF81

Collisions in CF81 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Bargod (700) and Aberbargoed (312).