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Conwy road accidents in 1986: crash statistics

Police recorded 448 road traffic collisions in Conwy in 1986, and 677 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 118 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1985 (483), and casualties fell from 691.

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

Collisions in 1986
448
Down 7% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
677
Down 2% on 1985
Fatal collisions
11
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
118
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Conwy in 1986

2.5% of collisions in Conwy in 1986 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Conwy from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112.5%
  • Serious11826%
  • Slight31971%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.6%
  • Serious15823%
  • Slight50875%

Conwy road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Conwy, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 575 in 1979. 1986 is highlighted, with 448, down 7% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (12%)
  • Tuesday60 (13%)
  • Wednesday51 (11%)
  • Thursday71 (16%)
  • Friday83 (19%)
  • Saturday70 (16%)
  • Sunday60 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (8.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5979 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5984 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59115 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5947 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (7.8%)
  • February12 (2.7%)
  • March32 (7.1%)
  • April33 (7.4%)
  • May53 (12%)
  • June41 (9.2%)
  • July54 (12%)
  • August48 (11%)
  • September50 (11%)
  • October22 (4.9%)
  • November32 (7.1%)
  • December36 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight329 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (7.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds323 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other22 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry281 (63%)
  • Wet or damp157 (35%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph266 (59%)
  • 40 mph26 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph142 (32%)
  • 70 mph10 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway398 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Conwy in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant392 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist100 (15%)
  • Pedestrian89 (13%)
  • Cyclist31 (4.6%)
  • Minibus occupant23 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1029 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1542 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20135 (20%)
  • 21 to 25128 (19%)
  • 26 to 3577 (11%)
  • 36 to 4568 (10%)
  • 46 to 5543 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6568 (10%)
  • 66 to 7535 (5.2%)
  • Over 7534 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider336 (50%)
  • Passenger252 (37%)
  • Pedestrian89 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car544 (70%)
  • Motorcycle97 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (3%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.4%)
  • Minibus10 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Conwy ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Conwy had fewer road collisions than 220 of them in 1986.

Collisions
221st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
185th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
166th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
215th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Conwy with the most crashes in 1986

The A55 had the most collisions in Conwy in 1986: 62, including 1 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Conwy, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5562104115
2ndA5475163117
3rdA549100316
4thA548467509
5thA5463545110
6thA470345938
7thB5115101802
8thB51069902
9thA5436804
10thB51043311
11thB44072501
12thB51132202
13thB51182301
14thA5411300
15thA5441401
16thB53811100
17thB53821101

Towns in Conwy: crashes in 1986

Colwyn Bay had the most collisions of any town in Conwy in 1986: 61.

Postcode districts in Conwy: crashes in 1986

LL30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Conwy in 1986: 73.

Latest crashes in Conwy in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Conwy in 1986, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1986.

Severity

Conwy road accidents in other years