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Denbighshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 146 road traffic collisions in Denbighshire in 2023, and 190 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 2022 (127), and casualties rose from 179.

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

Collisions in 2023
146
Up 15% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
190
Up 6% on 2022
Fatal collisions
6
4.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Denbighshire in 2023

4.1% of collisions in Denbighshire in 2023 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.3% and 19% in Denbighshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal64.1%
  • Serious4027%
  • Slight10068%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal63.2%
  • Serious4423%
  • Slight14074%

Denbighshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Denbighshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 494 in 1988. 2023 is highlighted, with 146, up 15% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 146
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (18%)
  • Tuesday16 (11%)
  • Wednesday18 (12%)
  • Thursday21 (14%)
  • Friday21 (14%)
  • Saturday25 (17%)
  • Sunday18 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5921 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (4.1%)
  • February7 (4.8%)
  • March11 (7.5%)
  • April10 (6.8%)
  • May16 (11%)
  • June22 (15%)
  • July17 (12%)
  • August15 (10%)
  • September15 (10%)
  • October10 (6.8%)
  • November7 (4.8%)
  • December10 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight113 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds119 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (9.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry106 (73%)
  • Wet or damp33 (23%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (6.8%)
  • 30 mph78 (53%)
  • 40 mph10 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph39 (27%)
  • 70 mph5 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway127 (87%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (4.8%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (4.1%)
  • Roundabout5 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Denbighshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant100 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (15%)
  • Pedestrian29 (15%)
  • Cyclist16 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant9 (4.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1512 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2024 (13%)
  • 21 to 2516 (8.4%)
  • 26 to 3530 (16%)
  • 36 to 4519 (10%)
  • 46 to 5526 (14%)
  • 56 to 6526 (14%)
  • 66 to 7513 (6.8%)
  • Over 7513 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider121 (64%)
  • Passenger40 (21%)
  • Pedestrian29 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car179 (69%)
  • Motorcycle32 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Denbighshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Denbighshire had fewer road collisions than 256 of them in 2023.

Collisions
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
264th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Denbighshire in 2023

Rhyl West, Denbighshire, LL18 1BU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Denbighshire in 2023, with 18 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Denbighshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A525 had the most collisions in Denbighshire in 2023: 25, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Denbighshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA525253326
2ndA5101522
3rdA54891402
4thB511961002
5thA4945602
6thA5395512
7thA5425700
8thA51043303
9thA553311
10thB51203300
11thA5412201
12thA5472400
13thB51052301
14thB51182300
15thB53822200
16thA5431101
17thB54281201
18thB54301101

Towns in Denbighshire: crashes in 2023

Rhyl had the most collisions of any town in Denbighshire in 2023: 39.

Postcode districts in Denbighshire: crashes in 2023

LL18 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Denbighshire in 2023: 57.

Latest crashes in Denbighshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Denbighshire in 2023, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 20 December 2023.

Severity

Denbighshire road accidents in other years