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Conwy road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 143 road traffic collisions in Conwy in 2021, and 179 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were up 27% on 2020 (113), and casualties rose from 151.

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

Collisions in 2021
143
Up 27% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
179
Up 19% on 2020
Fatal collisions
5
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Conwy in 2021

3.5% of collisions in Conwy in 2021 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Conwy from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal53.5%
  • Serious4330%
  • Slight9566%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.8%
  • Serious4726%
  • Slight12771%

Conwy road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Conwy, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 575 in 1979. 2021 is highlighted, with 143, up 27% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 143
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (13%)
  • Tuesday23 (16%)
  • Wednesday25 (17%)
  • Thursday18 (13%)
  • Friday18 (13%)
  • Saturday18 (13%)
  • Sunday23 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (7.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (26%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5942 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5913 (9.1%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (3.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.3%)
  • February6 (4.2%)
  • March9 (6.3%)
  • April5 (3.5%)
  • May10 (7%)
  • June15 (10%)
  • July16 (11%)
  • August14 (9.8%)
  • September26 (18%)
  • October8 (5.6%)
  • November8 (5.6%)
  • December17 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight120 (84%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (8.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds113 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry97 (68%)
  • Wet or damp44 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph90 (63%)
  • 40 mph7 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph35 (24%)
  • 70 mph10 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway112 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout8 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Conwy in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant90 (50%)
  • Pedestrian33 (18%)
  • Cyclist26 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (14%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)4 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2018 (10%)
  • 21 to 2525 (14%)
  • 26 to 3530 (17%)
  • 36 to 4518 (10%)
  • 46 to 5525 (14%)
  • 56 to 6517 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7513 (7.3%)
  • Over 7519 (11%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider120 (67%)
  • Pedestrian33 (18%)
  • Passenger26 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car170 (69%)
  • Motorcycle25 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown10 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Conwy in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Conwy had fewer road collisions than 258 of them in 2021.

Collisions
259th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
263rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
202nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Conwy in 2021

Tudno, Conwy, LL30 1DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Conwy in 2021, with 12 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Conwy with the most crashes in 2021

The A470 had the most collisions in Conwy in 2021: 18, including 2 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Conwy, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA470182525
2ndA547121304
3rdA55111503
4thA548101222
5thB51158801
6thB510671204
7thA561113
8thA5464502
9thB51133301
10thB53812201
11thA4561100
12thA5411101
13thA5431100
14thB45011300

Towns in Conwy: crashes in 2021

Colwyn Bay had the most collisions of any town in Conwy in 2021: 27.

Postcode districts in Conwy: crashes in 2021

LL30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Conwy in 2021: 28.

Latest crashes in Conwy in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Conwy in 2021, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2021.

Severity

Conwy road accidents in other years