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Flintshire road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 588 road traffic collisions in Flintshire in 2002, and 840 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2001 (614), and casualties fell from 898.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 22,687 collisions in Flintshire.

Collisions in 2002
588
Down 4% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
840
Down 6% on 2001
Fatal collisions
9
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
7.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Flintshire in 2002

1.5% of collisions in Flintshire in 2002 were fatal and 7.7% serious, against 2% and 16% in Flintshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.5%
  • Serious457.7%
  • Slight53491%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious546.4%
  • Slight77793%

Flintshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Flintshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 761 in 1988. 2002 is highlighted, with 588, down 4% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025113154
2024122176
2023189266
2022157195
2021160217
2020144174
2019176236
2018187263
2017198266
2016202313
2015249362
2014281392
2013360523
2012339477
2011355529
2010375572
2009355541
2008461651
2007446663
2006511696
2005427632
2004567841
2003580853
2002588840
2001614898
2000661980
19997051,025
1998690995
1997626956
1996671977
19957151,039
1994655977
1993624934
19926711,014
19917301,107
19907281,063
19897121,062
19887611,050
1987607910
1986598882
1985597814
1984616853
1983578836
1982624906
1981617872
1980684960
1979661996

When and where crashes happen in Flintshire in 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday77 (13%)
  • Tuesday84 (14%)
  • Wednesday66 (11%)
  • Thursday86 (15%)
  • Friday106 (18%)
  • Saturday88 (15%)
  • Sunday81 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5989 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59120 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59135 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5994 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (8.3%)
  • February47 (8%)
  • March54 (9.2%)
  • April57 (9.7%)
  • May44 (7.5%)
  • June44 (7.5%)
  • July41 (7%)
  • August45 (7.7%)
  • September48 (8.2%)
  • October55 (9.4%)
  • November49 (8.3%)
  • December55 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight438 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit104 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds426 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds124 (21%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other17 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry326 (55%)
  • Wet or damp251 (43%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.4%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph300 (51%)
  • 40 mph32 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph174 (30%)
  • 70 mph73 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway435 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway96 (16%)
  • Roundabout46 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Flintshire in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant609 (73%)
  • Pedestrian67 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist63 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist34 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1025 (3%)
  • 11 to 1543 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20144 (17%)
  • 21 to 25122 (15%)
  • 26 to 35156 (19%)
  • 36 to 45122 (15%)
  • 46 to 55101 (12%)
  • 56 to 6563 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.6%)
  • Over 7522 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider519 (62%)
  • Passenger254 (30%)
  • Pedestrian67 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car915 (81%)
  • Motorcycle65 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Flintshire in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Flintshire

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 Flintshire ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Flintshire had the 123rd most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
123rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
121st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
260th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Flintshire in 2002

Queensferry and Sealand, Flintshire, CH5 1TP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Flintshire in 2002, with 32 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Flintshire with the most crashes in 2002

The A548 had the most collisions in Flintshire in 2002: 87, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Flintshire, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5488713617
2ndA55508916
3rdA494416513
4thA541416116
5thB5129355112
6thA550283913
7thA5104263603
8thB5125192900
9thA5119181900
10thA5026161801
11thA549122101
12thB5127101101
13thB512671211
14thB54417801
15thB51216601
16thB54446800
17thA51185600
18thA51515600
19thB51025700
20thB51223500

Towns in Flintshire: crashes in 2002

Flint had the most collisions of any town in Flintshire in 2002: 34.

Postcode districts in Flintshire: crashes in 2002

CH5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Flintshire in 2002: 183.

Latest crashes in Flintshire in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Flintshire in 2002, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Flintshire road accidents in other years