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Conwy road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 507 road traffic collisions in Conwy in 1982, and 769 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 148 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1981 (514), and casualties rose from 755.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,359 collisions in Conwy.

Collisions in 1982
507
Down 1% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
769
Up 2% on 1981
Fatal collisions
9
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
148
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Conwy in 1982

1.8% of collisions in Conwy in 1982 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Conwy from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.8%
  • Serious14829%
  • Slight35069%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.6%
  • Serious19625%
  • Slight56173%

Conwy road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Conwy, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 575 in 1979. 1982 is highlighted, with 507, down 1% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202597138
202479103
2023114153
2022146206
2021143179
2020113151
2019172225
2018176232
2017198277
2016178246
2015250323
2014290393
2013250332
2012269387
2011279398
2010282394
2009325497
2008325512
2007325460
2006332523
2005304426
2004371513
2003384517
2002416607
2001399550
2000443695
1999415623
1998444666
1997442638
1996403649
1995418617
1994399574
1993377541
1992388552
1991453638
1990496701
1989495715
1988498727
1987478693
1986448677
1985483691
1984495719
1983467698
1982507769
1981514755
1980504763
1979575817

When and where crashes happen in Conwy in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (14%)
  • Tuesday75 (15%)
  • Wednesday50 (9.9%)
  • Thursday66 (13%)
  • Friday84 (17%)
  • Saturday82 (16%)
  • Sunday79 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5983 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5984 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59137 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (6.1%)
  • February34 (6.7%)
  • March35 (6.9%)
  • April39 (7.7%)
  • May47 (9.3%)
  • June43 (8.5%)
  • July57 (11%)
  • August70 (14%)
  • September45 (8.9%)
  • October35 (6.9%)
  • November38 (7.5%)
  • December33 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight368 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit92 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (8.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds401 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (9.5%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other21 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry338 (67%)
  • Wet or damp152 (30%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.6%)
  • Snow8 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph276 (54%)
  • 40 mph39 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph12 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph174 (34%)
  • 70 mph5 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway471 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Conwy in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant363 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist193 (25%)
  • Pedestrian108 (14%)
  • Cyclist41 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant31 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1028 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1548 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20221 (29%)
  • 21 to 25102 (13%)
  • 26 to 35100 (13%)
  • 36 to 4562 (8.1%)
  • 46 to 5566 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6545 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7547 (6.1%)
  • Over 7532 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider416 (54%)
  • Passenger245 (32%)
  • Pedestrian108 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car542 (63%)
  • Motorcycle179 (21%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (3.1%)
  • Minibus16 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Conwy in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Conwy

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Conwy ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Conwy had fewer road collisions than 188 of them in 1982.

Collisions
189th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
157th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
247th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
183rd
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Conwy with the most crashes in 1982

The A55 had the most collisions in Conwy in 1982: 125, including 2 fatal and 32 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Conwy, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA55125171232
2ndA5485590120
3rdA54471114
4thA5463650011
5thA4703063012
6thB5106182316
7thB5115151613
8thA54361303
9thB51135601
10thA5474911
11thB51052501
12thB53812300
13thA40861300
14thA5441101
15thB44071100
16thB45011301
17thB53831101

Towns in Conwy: crashes in 1982

Colwyn Bay had the most collisions of any town in Conwy in 1982: 93.

Postcode districts in Conwy: crashes in 1982

LL29 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Conwy in 1982: 86.

Latest crashes in Conwy in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Conwy in 1982, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Conwy road accidents in other years