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Gwynedd road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 420 road traffic collisions in Gwynedd in 1985, and 640 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 129 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1984 (452), and casualties fell from 676.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 16,819 collisions in Gwynedd.

Collisions in 1985
420
Down 7% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
640
Down 5% on 1984
Fatal collisions
12
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
129
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Gwynedd in 1985

2.9% of collisions in Gwynedd in 1985 were fatal and 31% serious, against 2.6% and 23% in Gwynedd from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.9%
  • Serious12931%
  • Slight27966%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.2%
  • Serious17828%
  • Slight44870%

Gwynedd road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gwynedd, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 578 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 420, down 7% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025105166
202486142
2023146195
2022164220
2021133189
2020113146
2019185264
2018202305
2017182268
2016178257
2015246348
2014257363
2013263385
2012272395
2011283410
2010337508
2009317478
2008365544
2007345534
2006347556
2005342515
2004377570
2003395601
2002428668
2001421621
2000412654
1999464729
1998416650
1997510761
1996421629
1995431759
1994483763
1993459806
1992476732
1991486757
1990487740
1989474750
1988465696
1987453693
1986453686
1985420640
1984452676
1983443638
1982483784
1981532791
1980532841
1979578902

When and where crashes happen in Gwynedd in 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (13%)
  • Tuesday58 (14%)
  • Wednesday49 (12%)
  • Thursday55 (13%)
  • Friday77 (18%)
  • Saturday68 (16%)
  • Sunday60 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (7.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5986 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59117 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5944 (10%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5963 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (4.3%)
  • February21 (5%)
  • March29 (6.9%)
  • April31 (7.4%)
  • May40 (9.5%)
  • June46 (11%)
  • July52 (12%)
  • August65 (15%)
  • September29 (6.9%)
  • October26 (6.2%)
  • November24 (5.7%)
  • December39 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight322 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds288 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry222 (53%)
  • Wet or damp187 (45%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph181 (43%)
  • 40 mph11 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph219 (52%)
  • 70 mph4 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway394 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gwynedd in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant392 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (13%)
  • Pedestrian79 (12%)
  • Cyclist25 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant22 (3.4%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3%)
  • 6 to 1024 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1549 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20168 (26%)
  • 21 to 2587 (14%)
  • 26 to 3577 (12%)
  • 36 to 4583 (13%)
  • 46 to 5537 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 6557 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7524 (3.8%)
  • Over 7515 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider315 (49%)
  • Passenger246 (38%)
  • Pedestrian79 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car510 (73%)
  • Motorcycle82 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (3.6%)
  • Minibus9 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gwynedd in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Gwynedd

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Gwynedd ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gwynedd had fewer road collisions than 231 of them in 1985.

Collisions
232nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
200th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
147th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
196th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Gwynedd with the most crashes in 1985

The A487 had the most collisions in Gwynedd in 1985: 64, including 3 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gwynedd, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA48764104319
2ndA4702340110
3rdA493233203
4thA4972230210
5thA499223929
6thA5122203314
7thA496193107
8thA4086162206
9thA494142305
10thA5143123
11thA40878902
12thA5581405
13thA408571201
14thA421271706
15thA4984701
16thB441141101
17thB45474712
18thB43663500
19thB44183401
20thA5482300

Towns in Gwynedd: crashes in 1985

Bangor had the most collisions of any town in Gwynedd in 1985: 41.

Postcode districts in Gwynedd: crashes in 1985

LL57 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gwynedd in 1985: 76.

Latest crashes in Gwynedd in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Gwynedd in 1985, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1985.

Severity

Gwynedd road accidents in other years