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CF83 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,825 road traffic collisions in the CF83 postcode district, Caerphilly, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,407 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 91 were fatal and 766 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 39 collisions, down 13% on 2024 (45).

Collisions since 1979
4,825
608th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,407
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
91
95 people killed
Serious collisions
766
902 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
39
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
45
Down 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for CF83

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal911.9%
  • Serious76616%
  • Slight3,96882%

What the data shows

  • CF83 had 401 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 724 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in CF83 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,197 children under 16 were killed or injured in CF83, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in CF83.

Where CF83 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
608th
Most casualties
609th
Most fatal collisions
370th
Most serious collisions
808th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday667 (14%)
  • Tuesday625 (13%)
  • Wednesday706 (15%)
  • Thursday736 (15%)
  • Friday812 (17%)
  • Saturday785 (16%)
  • Sunday494 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,464 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,038 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting168 (3.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit87 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown60 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,092 (85%)
  • One way street or slip road271 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout255 (5.3%)
  • Dual carriageway150 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded57 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph54 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph3,745 (78%)
  • 40 mph353 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph20 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph550 (11%)
  • 70 mph101 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,756 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds705 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds113 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other98 (2%)
  • Not recorded58 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,536 (55%)
  • Pedestrian1,387 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist590 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist358 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant277 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant90 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant83 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

CF83 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in CF83, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in CF83 peaked at 188 in 1982; 2025 had 39.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 39
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253945
20244562
20233947
20224153
20214154
20203246
20194456
20184061
20174453
20163659
20155984
20145977
20136392
20126087
20115984
20107996
200985112
200886125
200784104
200690123
200581113
2004126174
2003120173
2002135235
2001119162
2000145194
1999135182
1998113158
1997152212
1996103144
1995138204
1994119165
1993118160
1992110144
1991112140
1990153213
1989141160
1988162208
1987127148
1986102122
1985159189
1984144161
1983154195
1982188235
1981188228
1980180236
1979176232

Map of recent crashes in CF83

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in CF83

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in CF83

The 24 most recent collisions in CF83 happened between 17 July and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in CF83

The A469 has the most collisions in CF83, 860 of 4,825 (18%), followed by the A468 (820).

Collisions in CF83 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4698601,15219134
2ndA4688201,14725134
3rdB42635957851097
4thB4600274392640
5thB4623191252130
6thA46900
7thA4675500
8thA46004500
9thA4654501
10thB44502
11thA483500

Council areas covering CF83

Collisions in CF83 were recorded in 3 council areas. Caerphilly has 4,724 of 4,825 (98%).

Collisions in CF83 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCaerphilly4,7246,25486748
2ndCardiff81126415
3rdRhondda Cynon Taf172312

Towns in CF83

Collisions in CF83 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Caerphilly (2,608) and Bedwas (384).