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Conwy road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 146 road traffic collisions in Conwy in 2022, and 206 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2021 (143), and casualties rose from 179.

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

Collisions in 2022
146
Up 2% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
206
Up 15% on 2021
Fatal collisions
5
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
36% of collisions

Crash severity in Conwy in 2022

3.4% of collisions in Conwy in 2022 were fatal and 36% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Conwy from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal53.4%
  • Serious5336%
  • Slight8860%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.4%
  • Serious6331%
  • Slight13867%

Conwy road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Conwy, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 575 in 1979. 2022 is highlighted, with 146, up 2% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 146
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (18%)
  • Tuesday24 (16%)
  • Wednesday15 (10%)
  • Thursday16 (11%)
  • Friday23 (16%)
  • Saturday22 (15%)
  • Sunday20 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (4.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (9.6%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5953 (36%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5.5%)
  • February14 (9.6%)
  • March11 (7.5%)
  • April9 (6.2%)
  • May19 (13%)
  • June12 (8.2%)
  • July11 (7.5%)
  • August15 (10%)
  • September17 (12%)
  • October5 (3.4%)
  • November13 (8.9%)
  • December12 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight111 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds116 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (9.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry105 (72%)
  • Wet or damp37 (25%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph88 (60%)
  • 40 mph5 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph37 (25%)
  • 70 mph13 (8.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway116 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (12%)
  • Roundabout7 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Conwy in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant108 (52%)
  • Pedestrian34 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (15%)
  • Cyclist15 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1511 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2015 (7.3%)
  • 21 to 2517 (8.3%)
  • 26 to 3531 (15%)
  • 36 to 4526 (13%)
  • 46 to 5525 (12%)
  • 56 to 6531 (15%)
  • 66 to 7525 (12%)
  • Over 7517 (8.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider126 (61%)
  • Passenger46 (22%)
  • Pedestrian34 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car171 (67%)
  • Motorcycle30 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Conwy in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Conwy had fewer road collisions than 261 of them in 2022.

Collisions
262nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
253rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Conwy in 2022

Tudno, Conwy, LL30 1DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Conwy in 2022, with 13 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Conwy with the most crashes in 2022

The A547 had the most collisions in Conwy in 2022: 20, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Conwy, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA547202904
2ndA470173328
3rdA548172206
4thA55152016
5thA5111716
6thA5463402
7thB51153302
8thB51132201
9thA3701201
10thA51141201
11thA5431201
12thB45011100
13thB51061100
14thB53811100
15thB54011200

Towns in Conwy: crashes in 2022

Colwyn Bay and Llandudno had the most collisions of any town in Conwy in 2022, with 18 each.

Postcode districts in Conwy: crashes in 2022

LL22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Conwy in 2022: 33.

Latest crashes in Conwy in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Conwy in 2022, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Conwy road accidents in other years