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Conwy road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 114 road traffic collisions in Conwy in 2023, and 153 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 22% on 2022 (146), and casualties fell from 206.

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

Collisions in 2023
114
Down 22% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
153
Down 26% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Conwy in 2023

3.5% of collisions in Conwy in 2023 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Conwy from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal43.5%
  • Serious3127%
  • Slight7969%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42.6%
  • Serious3422%
  • Slight11575%

Conwy road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Conwy, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 575 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 114, down 22% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 114
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (13%)
  • Tuesday17 (15%)
  • Wednesday14 (12%)
  • Thursday24 (21%)
  • Friday17 (15%)
  • Saturday13 (11%)
  • Sunday14 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:596 (5.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (7.9%)
  • February9 (7.9%)
  • March7 (6.1%)
  • April11 (9.6%)
  • May12 (11%)
  • June8 (7%)
  • July12 (11%)
  • August10 (8.8%)
  • September8 (7%)
  • October11 (9.6%)
  • November8 (7%)
  • December9 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight83 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds90 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Other4 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry80 (70%)
  • Wet or damp34 (30%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (9.6%)
  • 30 mph67 (59%)
  • 40 mph7 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph22 (19%)
  • 70 mph7 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway97 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout4 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Conwy in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant83 (54%)
  • Pedestrian27 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (14%)
  • Cyclist9 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 158 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2023 (15%)
  • 21 to 259 (5.9%)
  • 26 to 3519 (12%)
  • 36 to 4514 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 5521 (14%)
  • 56 to 6526 (17%)
  • 66 to 7515 (9.8%)
  • Over 7512 (7.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider93 (61%)
  • Passenger33 (22%)
  • Pedestrian27 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car132 (67%)
  • Motorcycle23 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Conwy in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Conwy had fewer road collisions than 293 of them in 2023.

Collisions
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
296th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
285th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Conwy in 2023

Tudno, Conwy, LL30 1DW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Conwy in 2023, with 7 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Conwy with the most crashes in 2023

The A547 had the most collisions in Conwy in 2023: 15, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Conwy, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA547152115
2ndA470111811
3rdA548101102
4thA5591613
5thA571002
6thB511371401
7thB51156701
8thA5464402
9thB51063401
10thA5442301
11thA5361100
12thB44071100
13thB53811100

Towns in Conwy: crashes in 2023

Colwyn Bay had the most collisions of any town in Conwy in 2023: 17.

Postcode districts in Conwy: crashes in 2023

LL30 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Conwy in 2023: 20.

Latest crashes in Conwy in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Conwy in 2023, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2023.

Severity

Conwy road accidents in other years