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Denbighshire road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 134 road traffic collisions in Denbighshire in 2021, and 173 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 39 were serious.

Collisions were up 28% on 2020 (105), and casualties rose from 140.

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

Collisions in 2021
134
Up 28% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
173
Up 24% on 2020
Fatal collisions
1
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
39
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Denbighshire in 2021

0.7% of collisions in Denbighshire in 2021 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.3% and 19% in Denbighshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious3929%
  • Slight9470%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious4224%
  • Slight13075%

Denbighshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Denbighshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 494 in 1988. 2021 is highlighted, with 134, up 28% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 134
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (13%)
  • Tuesday13 (9.7%)
  • Wednesday14 (10%)
  • Thursday21 (16%)
  • Friday24 (18%)
  • Saturday20 (15%)
  • Sunday24 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (4.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (8.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5939 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (3.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (1.5%)
  • February10 (7.5%)
  • March6 (4.5%)
  • April15 (11%)
  • May12 (9%)
  • June17 (13%)
  • July9 (6.7%)
  • August10 (7.5%)
  • September15 (11%)
  • October12 (9%)
  • November17 (13%)
  • December9 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight104 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (9.7%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds113 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (67%)
  • Wet or damp44 (33%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph90 (67%)
  • 40 mph4 (3%)
  • 50 mph5 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph29 (22%)
  • 70 mph3 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway117 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (6.7%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (3%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Denbighshire in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant93 (54%)
  • Pedestrian29 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (15%)
  • Cyclist17 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1510 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2016 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 2522 (13%)
  • 26 to 3527 (16%)
  • 36 to 4513 (7.5%)
  • 46 to 5527 (16%)
  • 56 to 6528 (16%)
  • 66 to 7514 (8.1%)
  • Over 7512 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider115 (66%)
  • Passenger29 (17%)
  • Pedestrian29 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car153 (68%)
  • Motorcycle26 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown11 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Denbighshire in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Denbighshire had fewer road collisions than 268 of them in 2021.

Collisions
269th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
266th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
223rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Denbighshire in 2021

Rhyl West, Denbighshire, LL18 1BU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Denbighshire in 2021, with 13 collisions.

Roads in Denbighshire with the most crashes in 2021

The A494 had the most collisions in Denbighshire in 2021: 10, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Denbighshire, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA494101605
2ndA52591003
3rdA561001
4thA51045802
5thA5485500
6thB51195701
7thA5474801
8thA5413301
9thA5433301
10thB51203302
11thA5422301
12thA552601
13thB51052201
14thB51182200
15thA5391100
16thA5461300
17thB43911101
18thB45011100
19thB54291100

Towns in Denbighshire: crashes in 2021

Rhyl had the most collisions of any town in Denbighshire in 2021: 34.

Postcode districts in Denbighshire: crashes in 2021

LL18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Denbighshire in 2021: 43.

Latest crashes in Denbighshire in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Denbighshire in 2021, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2021.

Severity

Denbighshire road accidents in other years