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Gwynedd road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 317 road traffic collisions in Gwynedd in 2009, and 478 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2008 (365), and casualties fell from 544.

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

Collisions in 2009
317
Down 13% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
478
Down 12% on 2008
Fatal collisions
4
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Gwynedd in 2009

1.3% of collisions in Gwynedd in 2009 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.6% and 23% in Gwynedd from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious6019%
  • Slight25380%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious6614%
  • Slight40885%

Gwynedd road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gwynedd, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 578 in 1979. 2009 is highlighted, with 317, down 13% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (16%)
  • Tuesday51 (16%)
  • Wednesday42 (13%)
  • Thursday38 (12%)
  • Friday46 (15%)
  • Saturday53 (17%)
  • Sunday35 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5964 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (11%)
  • February19 (6%)
  • March30 (9.5%)
  • April27 (8.5%)
  • May23 (7.3%)
  • June26 (8.2%)
  • July36 (11%)
  • August39 (12%)
  • September22 (6.9%)
  • October25 (7.9%)
  • November18 (5.7%)
  • December18 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight242 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (10%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds227 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry188 (59%)
  • Wet or damp116 (37%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.2%)
  • Snow6 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph121 (38%)
  • 40 mph21 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph159 (50%)
  • 70 mph7 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway270 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (6%)
  • Roundabout16 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gwynedd in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant371 (78%)
  • Pedestrian38 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Cyclist5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2085 (18%)
  • 21 to 2545 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3566 (14%)
  • 36 to 4578 (16%)
  • 46 to 5570 (15%)
  • 56 to 6554 (11%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.4%)
  • Over 7513 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider295 (62%)
  • Passenger145 (30%)
  • Pedestrian38 (7.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car481 (84%)
  • Motorcycle29 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (3%)
  • Bus or coach16 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gwynedd in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gwynedd had fewer road collisions than 210 of them in 2009.

Collisions
211th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
184th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
133rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Gwynedd in 2009

Canol Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 1LH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gwynedd in 2009, with 13 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Gwynedd with the most crashes in 2009

The A487 had the most collisions in Gwynedd in 2009: 43, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gwynedd, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA487437019
2ndA470254706
3rdA5222912
4thA496183402
5thA4086152306
6thA499152907
7thA493142001
8thA494142302
9thA4087111601
10thA55101502
11thA421291501
12thA49771113
13thB44177701
14thA40853600
15thA4983500
16thB43663301
17thB43913301
18thB45473500
19thB44052300
20thA42441201

Towns in Gwynedd: crashes in 2009

Bangor had the most collisions of any town in Gwynedd in 2009: 30.

Postcode districts in Gwynedd: crashes in 2009

LL57 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gwynedd in 2009: 70.

Latest crashes in Gwynedd in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Gwynedd in 2009, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2009.

Severity

Gwynedd road accidents in other years