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Conwy road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 478 road traffic collisions in Conwy in 1987, and 693 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 119 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 1986 (448), and casualties rose from 677.

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

Collisions in 1987
478
Up 7% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
693
Up 2% on 1986
Fatal collisions
9
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
119
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Conwy in 1987

1.9% of collisions in Conwy in 1987 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Conwy from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.9%
  • Serious11925%
  • Slight35073%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.4%
  • Serious13419%
  • Slight54979%

Conwy road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Conwy, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 575 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 478, up 7% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (12%)
  • Tuesday75 (16%)
  • Wednesday64 (13%)
  • Thursday71 (15%)
  • Friday80 (17%)
  • Saturday68 (14%)
  • Sunday61 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (8.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5995 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59119 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5979 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (4.6%)
  • February26 (5.4%)
  • March27 (5.6%)
  • April42 (8.8%)
  • May40 (8.4%)
  • June40 (8.4%)
  • July59 (12%)
  • August62 (13%)
  • September44 (9.2%)
  • October40 (8.4%)
  • November44 (9.2%)
  • December32 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight356 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (9.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds342 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds94 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry291 (61%)
  • Wet or damp183 (38%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph280 (59%)
  • 40 mph24 (5%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph147 (31%)
  • 70 mph19 (4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway410 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway40 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout14 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Conwy in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant408 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist104 (15%)
  • Pedestrian97 (14%)
  • Cyclist37 (5.3%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1046 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1543 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 20125 (18%)
  • 21 to 25113 (16%)
  • 26 to 3594 (14%)
  • 36 to 4571 (10%)
  • 46 to 5555 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6545 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7555 (7.9%)
  • Over 7524 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider353 (51%)
  • Passenger243 (35%)
  • Pedestrian97 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car556 (68%)
  • Motorcycle103 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach22 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.5%)
  • Minibus8 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Conwy in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Conwy had fewer road collisions than 191 of them in 1987.

Collisions
192nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
175th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
182nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Conwy with the most crashes in 1987

The A55 had the most collisions in Conwy in 1987: 70, including 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Conwy, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA557095019
2ndA5476081116
3rdA5499529
4thA4704874113
5thA5483863011
6thB5115253506
7thA546202624
8thB5106112012
9thB510471003
10thB511351302
11thA5433400
12thB53813301
13thB53833300
14thA4962500
15thB45012300
16thA40861501
17thA5441100

Towns in Conwy: crashes in 1987

Colwyn Bay had the most collisions of any town in Conwy in 1987: 75.

Postcode districts in Conwy: crashes in 1987

LL22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Conwy in 1987: 86.

Latest crashes in Conwy in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Conwy in 1987, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

Conwy road accidents in other years