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Conwy road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 495 road traffic collisions in Conwy in 1989, and 715 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 86 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1988 (498), and casualties fell from 727.

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

Collisions in 1989
495
Down 1% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
715
Down 2% on 1988
Fatal collisions
10
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
86
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Conwy in 1989

2% of collisions in Conwy in 1989 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Conwy from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102%
  • Serious8617%
  • Slight39981%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.5%
  • Serious11316%
  • Slight59183%

Conwy road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Conwy, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 575 in 1979. 1989 is highlighted, with 495, down 1% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (14%)
  • Tuesday54 (11%)
  • Wednesday64 (13%)
  • Thursday73 (15%)
  • Friday92 (19%)
  • Saturday88 (18%)
  • Sunday53 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (7.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5973 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5997 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59127 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5979 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5954 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (5.1%)
  • February25 (5.1%)
  • March37 (7.5%)
  • April31 (6.3%)
  • May38 (7.7%)
  • June57 (12%)
  • July51 (10%)
  • August63 (13%)
  • September41 (8.3%)
  • October39 (7.9%)
  • November50 (10%)
  • December38 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight366 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds334 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds79 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other53 (11%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry304 (61%)
  • Wet or damp185 (37%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph287 (58%)
  • 40 mph29 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph159 (32%)
  • 70 mph14 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway429 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout22 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Conwy in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant391 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist95 (13%)
  • Pedestrian92 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist41 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1066 (9.2%)
  • 11 to 1551 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20131 (18%)
  • 21 to 2598 (14%)
  • 26 to 35110 (15%)
  • 36 to 4569 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5558 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6549 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7536 (5%)
  • Over 7523 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider371 (52%)
  • Passenger252 (35%)
  • Pedestrian92 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car625 (71%)
  • Motorcycle90 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach19 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.9%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Conwy in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Conwy had fewer road collisions than 204 of them in 1989.

Collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
191st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
194th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
242nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Conwy with the most crashes in 1989

The A547 had the most collisions in Conwy in 1989: 65, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Conwy, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5476579213
2ndA4705986110
3rdA559106312
4thA55537426
5thA5485077011
6thB5115232804
7thA546192001
8thB511351002
9thB51044400
10thB51064511
11thB53814600
12thA4963400
13thA5433400
14thA5442301
15thB45012301
16thB53822200
17thA40861200
18thB44071101
19thB51051201

Towns in Conwy: crashes in 1989

Colwyn Bay had the most collisions of any town in Conwy in 1989: 70.

Postcode districts in Conwy: crashes in 1989

LL22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Conwy in 1989: 89.

Latest crashes in Conwy in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Conwy in 1989, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1989.

Severity

Conwy road accidents in other years