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Conwy road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 483 road traffic collisions in Conwy in 1985, and 691 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 119 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1984 (495), and casualties fell from 719.

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

Collisions in 1985
483
Down 2% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
691
Down 4% on 1984
Fatal collisions
9
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
119
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Conwy in 1985

1.9% of collisions in Conwy in 1985 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Conwy from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.9%
  • Serious11925%
  • Slight35573%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.4%
  • Serious14621%
  • Slight53577%

Conwy road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Conwy, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 575 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 483, down 2% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (12%)
  • Tuesday57 (12%)
  • Wednesday58 (12%)
  • Thursday72 (15%)
  • Friday82 (17%)
  • Saturday91 (19%)
  • Sunday64 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (8.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5974 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5995 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59124 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5972 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5949 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (5.6%)
  • February26 (5.4%)
  • March37 (7.7%)
  • April30 (6.2%)
  • May40 (8.3%)
  • June44 (9.1%)
  • July44 (9.1%)
  • August63 (13%)
  • September43 (8.9%)
  • October39 (8.1%)
  • November40 (8.3%)
  • December50 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight360 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (7.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds342 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Other26 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry283 (59%)
  • Wet or damp179 (37%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.1%)
  • Snow10 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph278 (58%)
  • 40 mph30 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph163 (34%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway430 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout8 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Conwy in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant384 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist120 (17%)
  • Pedestrian96 (14%)
  • Cyclist28 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.6%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1026 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1554 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20175 (25%)
  • 21 to 25106 (15%)
  • 26 to 3584 (12%)
  • 36 to 4562 (9%)
  • 46 to 5550 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6551 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7541 (5.9%)
  • Over 7522 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider361 (52%)
  • Passenger234 (34%)
  • Pedestrian96 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car584 (70%)
  • Motorcycle116 (14%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.7%)
  • Minibus11 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Conwy in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Conwy

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Conwy ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Conwy had fewer road collisions than 194 of them in 1985.

Collisions
195th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
177th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
218th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Conwy with the most crashes in 1985

The A55 had the most collisions in Conwy in 1985: 69, including 2 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Conwy, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5569113216
2ndA5475465115
3rdA5465183115
4thA5484764010
5thA5468638
6thA470263104
7thB51068902
8thB511581202
9thA5434811
10thB51043400
11thB51133400
12thB51183401
13thA4962200
14thB44072400
15thB45012201
16thB53812401
17thB53822200
18thB53832301
19thA40861101
20thA5421100

Towns in Conwy: crashes in 1985

Colwyn Bay had the most collisions of any town in Conwy in 1985: 75.

Postcode districts in Conwy: crashes in 1985

LL30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Conwy in 1985: 105.

Latest crashes in Conwy in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Conwy in 1985, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1985.

Severity

Conwy road accidents in other years