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Conwy road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 172 road traffic collisions in Conwy in 2019, and 225 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2018 (176), and casualties fell from 232.

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

Collisions in 2019
172
Down 2% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
225
Down 3% on 2018
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Conwy in 2019

0.6% of collisions in Conwy in 2019 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Conwy from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious5331%
  • Slight11869%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious6127%
  • Slight16372%

Conwy road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Conwy, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 575 in 1979. 2019 is highlighted, with 172, down 2% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 172
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (19%)
  • Tuesday21 (12%)
  • Wednesday29 (17%)
  • Thursday14 (8.1%)
  • Friday28 (16%)
  • Saturday27 (16%)
  • Sunday21 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (7.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (6.4%)
  • February12 (7%)
  • March10 (5.8%)
  • April13 (7.6%)
  • May19 (11%)
  • June12 (7%)
  • July13 (7.6%)
  • August23 (13%)
  • September14 (8.1%)
  • October17 (9.9%)
  • November12 (7%)
  • December16 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight133 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds145 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry125 (73%)
  • Wet or damp44 (26%)
  • Snow2 (1.2%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph116 (67%)
  • 40 mph10 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph34 (20%)
  • 70 mph8 (4.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway141 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (8.7%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Conwy in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant130 (58%)
  • Pedestrian48 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (10%)
  • Cyclist17 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)4 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 109 (4%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2021 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 2529 (13%)
  • 26 to 3541 (18%)
  • 36 to 4525 (11%)
  • 46 to 5520 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6525 (11%)
  • 66 to 7516 (7.1%)
  • Over 7520 (8.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider130 (58%)
  • Pedestrian48 (21%)
  • Passenger47 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car226 (79%)
  • Motorcycle23 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Conwy in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Conwy had fewer road collisions than 245 of them in 2019.

Collisions
246th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
249th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
295th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Conwy in 2019

Glyn y Marl, Conwy, LL31 9PL area and Pen-sarn Pentre Mawr, Conwy, LL22 7LH area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Conwy in 2019, with 11 collisions each.

Roads in Conwy with the most crashes in 2019

The A547 had the most collisions in Conwy in 2019: 28, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Conwy, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5472834011
2ndA548192405
3rdA470172305
4thA55152505
5thB5115101001
6thA581111
7thB51135703
8thB51063402
9thA5432201
10thA5442201
11thB45012602
12thB44071100
13thB53811101
14thB53821101
15thB53831100

Towns in Conwy: crashes in 2019

Colwyn Bay had the most collisions of any town in Conwy in 2019: 28.

Postcode districts in Conwy: crashes in 2019

LL22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Conwy in 2019: 47.

Latest crashes in Conwy in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Conwy in 2019, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2019.

Severity

Conwy road accidents in other years