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Gwynedd road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 345 road traffic collisions in Gwynedd in 2007, and 534 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2006 (347), and casualties fell from 556.

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

Collisions in 2007
345
Down 1% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
534
Down 4% on 2006
Fatal collisions
5
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Gwynedd in 2007

1.4% of collisions in Gwynedd in 2007 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.6% and 23% in Gwynedd from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious5315%
  • Slight28783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious5911%
  • Slight46988%

Gwynedd road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gwynedd, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 578 in 1979. 2007 is highlighted, with 345, down 1% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (15%)
  • Tuesday42 (12%)
  • Wednesday54 (16%)
  • Thursday49 (14%)
  • Friday61 (18%)
  • Saturday47 (14%)
  • Sunday39 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5992 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (6.7%)
  • February29 (8.4%)
  • March25 (7.2%)
  • April27 (7.8%)
  • May30 (8.7%)
  • June33 (9.6%)
  • July42 (12%)
  • August38 (11%)
  • September22 (6.4%)
  • October19 (5.5%)
  • November30 (8.7%)
  • December27 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight268 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (9.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds255 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry216 (63%)
  • Wet or damp117 (34%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph126 (37%)
  • 40 mph14 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph195 (57%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway303 (88%)
  • Roundabout17 (4.9%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gwynedd in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant418 (78%)
  • Pedestrian43 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (2.1%)
  • Cyclist10 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1523 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20108 (20%)
  • 21 to 2559 (11%)
  • 26 to 3571 (13%)
  • 36 to 4591 (17%)
  • 46 to 5559 (11%)
  • 56 to 6549 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.3%)
  • Over 7520 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider322 (60%)
  • Passenger169 (32%)
  • Pedestrian43 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car509 (84%)
  • Motorcycle32 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.6%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gwynedd in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Gwynedd ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gwynedd had fewer road collisions than 218 of them in 2007.

Collisions
219th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
186th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Gwynedd in 2007

Canol Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 1LH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gwynedd in 2007, with 16 collisions.

Roads in Gwynedd with the most crashes in 2007

The A487 had the most collisions in Gwynedd in 2007: 51, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gwynedd, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA487518606
2ndA470305706
3rdA496203112
4thA499172114
5thA493152101
6thA494132202
7thA5111202
8thB439191002
9thA49781602
10thA408771000
11thB441771710
12thA408661200
13thA42446802
14thA5561800
15thA40855601
16thB45475701
17thB43664800
18thA42123610
19thB43543401
20thB44133601

Towns in Gwynedd: crashes in 2007

Bangor had the most collisions of any town in Gwynedd in 2007: 24.

Postcode districts in Gwynedd: crashes in 2007

LL57 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gwynedd in 2007: 61.

Latest crashes in Gwynedd in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Gwynedd in 2007, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

Gwynedd road accidents in other years