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Gwynedd road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 377 road traffic collisions in Gwynedd in 2004, and 570 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2003 (395), and casualties fell from 601.

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

Collisions in 2004
377
Down 5% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
570
Down 5% on 2003
Fatal collisions
12
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Gwynedd in 2004

3.2% of collisions in Gwynedd in 2004 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.6% and 23% in Gwynedd from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal123.2%
  • Serious5414%
  • Slight31182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122.1%
  • Serious7513%
  • Slight48385%

Gwynedd road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gwynedd, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 578 in 1979. 2004 is highlighted, with 377, down 5% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (14%)
  • Tuesday40 (11%)
  • Wednesday44 (12%)
  • Thursday51 (14%)
  • Friday65 (17%)
  • Saturday64 (17%)
  • Sunday61 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (6.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59113 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (4.5%)
  • February37 (9.8%)
  • March19 (5%)
  • April35 (9.3%)
  • May40 (11%)
  • June37 (9.8%)
  • July36 (9.5%)
  • August38 (10%)
  • September41 (11%)
  • October28 (7.4%)
  • November22 (5.8%)
  • December27 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight280 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting54 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds253 (67%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (5.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other19 (5%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry215 (57%)
  • Wet or damp148 (39%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.3%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (1.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)
  • Mud2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph129 (34%)
  • 40 mph18 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph219 (58%)
  • 70 mph8 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway332 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (5%)
  • Roundabout13 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gwynedd in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant427 (75%)
  • Pedestrian51 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist19 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1531 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2089 (16%)
  • 21 to 2572 (13%)
  • 26 to 3590 (16%)
  • 36 to 4583 (15%)
  • 46 to 5570 (12%)
  • 56 to 6538 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7538 (6.7%)
  • Over 7529 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider327 (57%)
  • Passenger192 (34%)
  • Pedestrian51 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car546 (81%)
  • Motorcycle43 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.8%)
  • Minibus5 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gwynedd in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Gwynedd

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 Gwynedd ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gwynedd had fewer road collisions than 228 of them in 2004.

Collisions
229th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
204th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Gwynedd in 2004

Canol Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 1LH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gwynedd in 2004, with 12 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Gwynedd with the most crashes in 2004

The A487 had the most collisions in Gwynedd in 2004: 56, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gwynedd, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA487568916
2ndA494295345
3rdA496264423
4thA5264015
5thA470244115
6thA493182304
7thA499162412
8thA55132301
9thA497121403
10thA4087101201
11thA424461001
12thB439161000
13thA40854500
14thA42124401
15thB436641201
16thB44174501
17thA40863300
18thA4583701
19thB43542301
20thB44012200

Towns in Gwynedd: crashes in 2004

Bangor had the most collisions of any town in Gwynedd in 2004: 25.

Postcode districts in Gwynedd: crashes in 2004

LL57 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gwynedd in 2004: 69.

Latest crashes in Gwynedd in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Gwynedd in 2004, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2004.

Severity

Gwynedd road accidents in other years