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Denbighshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 105 road traffic collisions in Denbighshire in 2020, and 140 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 34 were serious.

Collisions were down 28% on 2019 (145), and casualties fell from 195.

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

Collisions in 2020
105
Down 28% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
140
Down 28% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
34
32% of collisions

Crash severity in Denbighshire in 2020

1.9% of collisions in Denbighshire in 2020 were fatal and 32% serious, against 2.3% and 19% in Denbighshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.9%
  • Serious3432%
  • Slight6966%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious3827%
  • Slight10071%

Denbighshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Denbighshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 494 in 1988. 2020 is highlighted, with 105, down 28% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 105
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (11%)
  • Tuesday14 (13%)
  • Wednesday10 (9.5%)
  • Thursday14 (13%)
  • Friday25 (24%)
  • Saturday14 (13%)
  • Sunday16 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (28%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5920 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5921 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (4.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (14%)
  • February10 (9.5%)
  • March9 (8.6%)
  • April3 (2.9%)
  • May7 (6.7%)
  • June1 (1%)
  • July12 (11%)
  • August13 (12%)
  • September12 (11%)
  • October10 (9.5%)
  • November6 (5.7%)
  • December7 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight80 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (3.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds84 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (8.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (1%)
  • Other4 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry74 (70%)
  • Wet or damp30 (29%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph59 (56%)
  • 40 mph10 (9.5%)
  • 60 mph33 (31%)
  • 70 mph3 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway93 (89%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (5.7%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.9%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Denbighshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant69 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (16%)
  • Pedestrian21 (15%)
  • Cyclist15 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)4 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (2.1%)
  • Horse rider2 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 156 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2013 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 2511 (7.9%)
  • 26 to 3525 (18%)
  • 36 to 4514 (10%)
  • 46 to 5520 (14%)
  • 56 to 6517 (12%)
  • 66 to 7515 (11%)
  • Over 759 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider93 (66%)
  • Passenger26 (19%)
  • Pedestrian21 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car108 (61%)
  • Motorcycle21 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (9.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown15 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.6%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Denbighshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Denbighshire had fewer road collisions than 290 of them in 2020.

Collisions
291st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
290th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
229th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Denbighshire in 2020

Rhyl West, Denbighshire, LL18 1BU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Denbighshire in 2020, with 15 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Denbighshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A525 had the most collisions in Denbighshire in 2020: 15, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Denbighshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA525151603
2ndA54891703
3rdA56903
4thA5476801
5thA5424401
6thB53814702
7thA4943311
8thA51513400
9thA553412
10thB51193301
11thB54293301
12thA5392300
13thA5412501
14thA5431101
15thB43911300
16thB44011101
17thB51151101
18thB51181101
19thB54281100

Towns in Denbighshire: crashes in 2020

Rhyl had the most collisions of any town in Denbighshire in 2020: 23.

Postcode districts in Denbighshire: crashes in 2020

LL18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Denbighshire in 2020: 38.

Latest crashes in Denbighshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Denbighshire in 2020, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Denbighshire road accidents in other years