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Conwy road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 250 road traffic collisions in Conwy in 2015, and 323 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 2014 (290), and casualties fell from 393.

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

Collisions in 2015
250
Down 14% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
323
Down 18% on 2014
Fatal collisions
6
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Conwy in 2015

2.4% of collisions in Conwy in 2015 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Conwy from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.4%
  • Serious5221%
  • Slight19277%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.8%
  • Serious5617%
  • Slight25880%

Conwy road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Conwy, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 575 in 1979. 2015 is highlighted, with 250, down 14% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 250
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (14%)
  • Tuesday40 (16%)
  • Wednesday39 (16%)
  • Thursday24 (9.6%)
  • Friday44 (18%)
  • Saturday31 (12%)
  • Sunday38 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5966 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5969 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5924 (9.6%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (5.6%)
  • February20 (8%)
  • March21 (8.4%)
  • April27 (11%)
  • May19 (7.6%)
  • June22 (8.8%)
  • July22 (8.8%)
  • August26 (10%)
  • September21 (8.4%)
  • October23 (9.2%)
  • November18 (7.2%)
  • December17 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight201 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (5.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds196 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (71%)
  • Wet or damp70 (28%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph149 (60%)
  • 40 mph7 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph71 (28%)
  • 70 mph18 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway214 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (8.8%)
  • Roundabout9 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Conwy in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant195 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (15%)
  • Pedestrian46 (14%)
  • Cyclist22 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2032 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 2534 (11%)
  • 26 to 3553 (16%)
  • 36 to 4546 (14%)
  • 46 to 5557 (18%)
  • 56 to 6533 (10%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.9%)
  • Over 7516 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider206 (64%)
  • Passenger71 (22%)
  • Pedestrian46 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car334 (76%)
  • Motorcycle48 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Conwy in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Conwy ranked among 351 areas in 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Conwy had fewer road collisions than 221 of them in 2015.

Collisions
222nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
233rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
79th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Conwy in 2015

Glyn, Conwy, LL34 6DA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Conwy in 2015, with 19 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Conwy with the most crashes in 2015

The A547 had the most collisions in Conwy in 2015: 41, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Conwy, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA547416007
2ndA470324525
3rdA55263927
4thA548243106
5thA5151608
6thA5467900
7thB51137902
8thB510661110
9thB51156702
10thA5433301
11thB53833401
12thB45012201
13thA5441100
14thB44071101

Towns in Conwy: crashes in 2015

Colwyn Bay had the most collisions of any town in Conwy in 2015: 40.

Postcode districts in Conwy: crashes in 2015

LL22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Conwy in 2015: 50.

Latest crashes in Conwy in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Conwy in 2015, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2015.

Severity

Conwy road accidents in other years