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Conwy road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 79 road traffic collisions in Conwy in 2024, and 103 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 31% on 2023 (114), and casualties fell from 153.

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

Collisions in 2024
79
Down 31% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
103
Down 33% on 2023
Fatal collisions
3
3.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
34% of collisions

Crash severity in Conwy in 2024

3.8% of collisions in Conwy in 2024 were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.9% and 19% in Conwy from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal33.8%
  • Serious2734%
  • Slight4962%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal32.9%
  • Serious3130%
  • Slight6967%

Conwy road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Conwy, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 575 in 1979. 2024 is highlighted, with 79, down 31% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 79
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (22%)
  • Tuesday13 (16%)
  • Wednesday10 (13%)
  • Thursday17 (22%)
  • Friday9 (11%)
  • Saturday7 (8.9%)
  • Sunday6 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (3.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5919 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5918 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (8.9%)
  • February5 (6.3%)
  • March4 (5.1%)
  • April8 (10%)
  • May10 (13%)
  • June12 (15%)
  • July8 (10%)
  • August10 (13%)
  • September3 (3.8%)
  • October5 (6.3%)
  • November2 (2.5%)
  • December5 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight63 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (5.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds58 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (3.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry50 (63%)
  • Wet or damp29 (37%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph42 (53%)
  • 30 mph7 (8.9%)
  • 40 mph2 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph24 (30%)
  • 70 mph4 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway64 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout5 (6.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Conwy in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant57 (55%)
  • Pedestrian18 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (12%)
  • Cyclist10 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1%)
  • 11 to 152 (1.9%)
  • 16 to 2015 (15%)
  • 21 to 256 (5.8%)
  • 26 to 3516 (16%)
  • 36 to 4523 (22%)
  • 46 to 5512 (12%)
  • 56 to 659 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.9%)
  • Over 7515 (15%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider62 (60%)
  • Passenger23 (22%)
  • Pedestrian18 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car88 (68%)
  • Motorcycle11 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (7.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (1.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Conwy in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Conwy had fewer road collisions than 322 of them in 2024.

Collisions
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
324th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Conwy in 2024

Glyn y Marl, Conwy, LL31 9PL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Conwy in 2024, with 8 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Conwy with the most crashes in 2024

The A547 had the most collisions in Conwy in 2024: 14, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Conwy, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA547141614
2ndA54891214
3rdA47061002
4thA5561002
5thA53700
6thA5462200
7thB51152300
8thB53832201
9thA5441110
10thB51011101
11thB51051101
12thB51061200
13thB51131201
14thB53811101

Towns in Conwy: crashes in 2024

Colwyn Bay had the most collisions of any town in Conwy in 2024: 14.

Postcode districts in Conwy: crashes in 2024

LL22 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Conwy in 2024: 19.

Latest crashes in Conwy in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Conwy in 2024, 1 was fatal and 11 were serious. The last was on 20 December 2024.

Severity

Conwy road accidents in other years