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Conwy road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 416 road traffic collisions in Conwy in 2002, and 607 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2001 (399), and casualties rose from 550.

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

Collisions in 2002
416
Up 4% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
607
Up 10% on 2001
Fatal collisions
7
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
8.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Conwy in 2002

1.7% of collisions in Conwy in 2002 were fatal and 8.9% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Conwy from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious378.9%
  • Slight37289%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.6%
  • Serious579.4%
  • Slight54089%

Conwy road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Conwy, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 575 in 1979. 2002 is highlighted, with 416, up 4% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (15%)
  • Tuesday54 (13%)
  • Wednesday55 (13%)
  • Thursday56 (13%)
  • Friday68 (16%)
  • Saturday60 (14%)
  • Sunday60 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5994 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59100 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5971 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (7.2%)
  • February24 (5.8%)
  • March29 (7%)
  • April37 (8.9%)
  • May38 (9.1%)
  • June30 (7.2%)
  • July44 (11%)
  • August49 (12%)
  • September39 (9.4%)
  • October33 (7.9%)
  • November40 (9.6%)
  • December23 (5.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight324 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds304 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry257 (62%)
  • Wet or damp155 (37%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph247 (59%)
  • 40 mph20 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph118 (28%)
  • 70 mph23 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway309 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway63 (15%)
  • Roundabout28 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Conwy in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant440 (72%)
  • Pedestrian77 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist22 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1536 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2081 (13%)
  • 21 to 2571 (12%)
  • 26 to 3592 (15%)
  • 36 to 45112 (18%)
  • 46 to 5581 (13%)
  • 56 to 6550 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7528 (4.6%)
  • Over 7520 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider325 (54%)
  • Passenger205 (34%)
  • Pedestrian77 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car644 (82%)
  • Motorcycle44 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Conwy in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Conwy

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Conwy ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Conwy had fewer road collisions than 208 of them in 2002.

Collisions
209th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
196th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
164th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Conwy in 2002

Tudno, Conwy, LL30 1DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Conwy in 2002, with 27 collisions.

Roads in Conwy with the most crashes in 2002

The A470 had the most collisions in Conwy in 2002: 57, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Conwy, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470579929
2ndA55488322
3rdA547456614
4thA548365502
5thA5263904
6thA546202601
7thB5115161802
8thB51067902
9thB51135701
10thB53815701
11thB53834600
12thA5433410
13thA40861201
14thB44071100
15thB45011100
16thB51051110

Towns in Conwy: crashes in 2002

Colwyn Bay had the most collisions of any town in Conwy in 2002: 70.

Postcode districts in Conwy: crashes in 2002

LL22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Conwy in 2002: 88.

Latest crashes in Conwy in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Conwy in 2002, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Conwy road accidents in other years