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Denbighshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 127 road traffic collisions in Denbighshire in 2022, and 179 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2021 (134), and casualties rose from 173.

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

Collisions in 2022
127
Down 5% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
179
Up 3% on 2021
Fatal collisions
6
4.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Denbighshire in 2022

4.7% of collisions in Denbighshire in 2022 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2.3% and 19% in Denbighshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal64.7%
  • Serious3830%
  • Slight8365%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal63.4%
  • Serious4324%
  • Slight13073%

Denbighshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Denbighshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 494 in 1988. 2022 is highlighted, with 127, down 5% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 127
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (12%)
  • Tuesday15 (12%)
  • Wednesday18 (14%)
  • Thursday21 (17%)
  • Friday22 (17%)
  • Saturday17 (13%)
  • Sunday19 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (0.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (29%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5935 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (10%)
  • February14 (11%)
  • March10 (7.9%)
  • April4 (3.1%)
  • May17 (13%)
  • June14 (11%)
  • July11 (8.7%)
  • August8 (6.3%)
  • September8 (6.3%)
  • October10 (7.9%)
  • November9 (7.1%)
  • December9 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight111 (87%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (7.9%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds111 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (8.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (73%)
  • Wet or damp31 (24%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph83 (65%)
  • 40 mph5 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph32 (25%)
  • 70 mph4 (3.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway113 (89%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (3.9%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Denbighshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant94 (53%)
  • Pedestrian39 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (12%)
  • Cyclist16 (8.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 107 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1512 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2018 (10%)
  • 21 to 2522 (12%)
  • 26 to 3524 (13%)
  • 36 to 4519 (11%)
  • 46 to 5518 (10%)
  • 56 to 6522 (12%)
  • 66 to 7517 (9.5%)
  • Over 7519 (11%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider96 (54%)
  • Passenger44 (25%)
  • Pedestrian39 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car142 (70%)
  • Motorcycle22 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Denbighshire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Denbighshire ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Denbighshire had fewer road collisions than 279 of them in 2022.

Collisions
280th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
274th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
241st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Denbighshire in 2022

Rhyl West, Denbighshire, LL18 1BU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Denbighshire in 2022, with 15 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Denbighshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A525 had the most collisions in Denbighshire in 2022: 12, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Denbighshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA525121615
2ndA54791102
3rdA581013
4thB51198811
5thA54871002
6thA49461212
7thA5434403
8thA51043700
9thA553601
10thB51053301
11thA51512300
12thA5392400
13thA5422302
14thB44012310
15thB51202201
16thB54282401
17thB51181101
18thB53811100
19thB53821100
20thB54291101

Towns in Denbighshire: crashes in 2022

Rhyl had the most collisions of any town in Denbighshire in 2022: 29.

Postcode districts in Denbighshire: crashes in 2022

LL18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Denbighshire in 2022: 45.

Latest crashes in Denbighshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Denbighshire in 2022, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2022.

Severity

Denbighshire road accidents in other years