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Conwy road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 113 road traffic collisions in Conwy in 2020, and 151 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 34% on 2019 (172), and casualties fell from 225.

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

Collisions in 2020
113
Down 34% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
151
Down 33% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
35% of collisions

Crash severity in Conwy in 2020

2.7% of collisions in Conwy in 2020 were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Conwy from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.7%
  • Serious4035%
  • Slight7062%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32%
  • Serious4328%
  • Slight10570%

Conwy road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Conwy, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 575 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 113, down 34% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 113
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (16%)
  • Tuesday14 (12%)
  • Wednesday13 (12%)
  • Thursday16 (14%)
  • Friday16 (14%)
  • Saturday19 (17%)
  • Sunday17 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5929 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5915 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:598 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (13%)
  • February9 (8%)
  • March11 (9.7%)
  • April2 (1.8%)
  • May5 (4.4%)
  • June6 (5.3%)
  • July10 (8.8%)
  • August15 (13%)
  • September16 (14%)
  • October5 (4.4%)
  • November9 (8%)
  • December10 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight89 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds91 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry72 (64%)
  • Wet or damp40 (35%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph74 (65%)
  • 40 mph7 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph23 (20%)
  • 70 mph8 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway93 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (12%)
  • Roundabout4 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Conwy in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant80 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (16%)
  • Pedestrian24 (16%)
  • Cyclist16 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 105 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 157 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2014 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 2519 (13%)
  • 26 to 3529 (19%)
  • 36 to 4513 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 5520 (13%)
  • 56 to 6515 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7515 (9.9%)
  • Over 759 (6%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider96 (64%)
  • Passenger31 (21%)
  • Pedestrian24 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car136 (71%)
  • Motorcycle24 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (8.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Conwy in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Conwy had fewer road collisions than 280 of them in 2020.

Collisions
281st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
276th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
186th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Conwy in 2020

Glyn, Conwy, LL34 6DA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Conwy in 2020, with 9 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Conwy with the most crashes in 2020

The A548 had the most collisions in Conwy in 2020: 15, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Conwy, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA548151806
2ndA547132205
3rdA55131603
4thA470111425
5thA561204
6thB511561101
7thA5464501
8thB51063411
9thA5442301
10thA40861100
11thA5431101
12thB44071101
13thB51131201

Towns in Conwy: crashes in 2020

Colwyn Bay had the most collisions of any town in Conwy in 2020: 17.

Postcode districts in Conwy: crashes in 2020

LL22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Conwy in 2020: 28.

Latest crashes in Conwy in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Conwy in 2020, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2020.

Severity

Conwy road accidents in other years