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Denbighshire road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 237 road traffic collisions in Denbighshire in 2012, and 341 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2011 (271), and casualties fell from 388.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,315 collisions in Denbighshire.

Collisions in 2012
237
Down 13% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
341
Down 12% on 2011
Fatal collisions
4
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Denbighshire in 2012

1.7% of collisions in Denbighshire in 2012 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.3% and 19% in Denbighshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious3816%
  • Slight19582%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious3911%
  • Slight29787%

Denbighshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Denbighshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 494 in 1988. 2012 is highlighted, with 237, down 13% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202585127
202490118
2023146190
2022127179
2021134173
2020105140
2019145195
2018160229
2017188241
2016180264
2015227340
2014218311
2013214323
2012237341
2011271388
2010272406
2009266408
2008346500
2007327464
2006304441
2005259376
2004311470
2003373524
2002363537
2001395589
2000410598
1999437682
1998431662
1997465742
1996433640
1995396642
1994399580
1993408658
1992426632
1991459671
1990485741
1989494708
1988494765
1987437629
1986420622
1985412589
1984437642
1983413612
1982473714
1981432643
1980430638
1979381555

When and where crashes happen in Denbighshire in 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (14%)
  • Tuesday28 (12%)
  • Wednesday34 (14%)
  • Thursday38 (16%)
  • Friday29 (12%)
  • Saturday32 (14%)
  • Sunday43 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5953 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5958 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (4.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (6.3%)
  • February17 (7.2%)
  • March16 (6.8%)
  • April18 (7.6%)
  • May26 (11%)
  • June20 (8.4%)
  • July29 (12%)
  • August22 (9.3%)
  • September17 (7.2%)
  • October18 (7.6%)
  • November20 (8.4%)
  • December19 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight197 (83%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (8.4%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds189 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry162 (68%)
  • Wet or damp68 (29%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph123 (52%)
  • 40 mph22 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph76 (32%)
  • 70 mph15 (6.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway188 (79%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout17 (7.2%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (5.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Denbighshire in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant234 (69%)
  • Pedestrian47 (14%)
  • Cyclist23 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (6.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1515 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2045 (13%)
  • 21 to 2537 (11%)
  • 26 to 3545 (13%)
  • 36 to 4544 (13%)
  • 46 to 5554 (16%)
  • 56 to 6541 (12%)
  • 66 to 7521 (6.2%)
  • Over 7520 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider203 (60%)
  • Passenger91 (27%)
  • Pedestrian47 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car321 (79%)
  • Motorcycle23 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.2%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Denbighshire in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Denbighshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Denbighshire ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Denbighshire had fewer road collisions than 260 of them in 2012.

Collisions
261st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
246th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
133rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Denbighshire in 2012

Rhyl West, Denbighshire, LL18 1BU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Denbighshire in 2012, with 32 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Denbighshire with the most crashes in 2012

The A525 had the most collisions in Denbighshire in 2012: 43, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Denbighshire, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA525436106
2ndA548232813
3rdA494182807
4thA55132213
5thA5121912
6thA54791000
7thB51208901
8thA51047701
9thA5437902
10thB542971501
11thB51195900
12thA5413401
13thA5423610
14thB53813400
15thB51052201
16thB51182300
17thA5391100
18thB44011200
19thB54301100

Towns in Denbighshire: crashes in 2012

Rhyl had the most collisions of any town in Denbighshire in 2012: 56.

Postcode districts in Denbighshire: crashes in 2012

LL18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Denbighshire in 2012: 84.

Latest crashes in Denbighshire in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Denbighshire in 2012, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2012.

Severity

Denbighshire road accidents in other years