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Gwynedd road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 257 road traffic collisions in Gwynedd in 2014, and 363 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2013 (263), and casualties fell from 385.

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

Collisions in 2014
257
Down 2% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
363
Down 6% on 2013
Fatal collisions
5
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Gwynedd in 2014

1.9% of collisions in Gwynedd in 2014 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2.6% and 23% in Gwynedd from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious7730%
  • Slight17568%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious9025%
  • Slight26874%

Gwynedd road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gwynedd, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 578 in 1979. 2014 is highlighted, with 257, down 2% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (13%)
  • Tuesday40 (16%)
  • Wednesday39 (15%)
  • Thursday34 (13%)
  • Friday30 (12%)
  • Saturday44 (17%)
  • Sunday36 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5922 (8.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5979 (31%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5966 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (4.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (5.4%)
  • February13 (5.1%)
  • March23 (8.9%)
  • April19 (7.4%)
  • May29 (11%)
  • June30 (12%)
  • July27 (11%)
  • August26 (10%)
  • September27 (11%)
  • October18 (7%)
  • November19 (7.4%)
  • December12 (4.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight220 (86%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (7.8%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (6.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds208 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Other7 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (69%)
  • Wet or damp79 (31%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph87 (34%)
  • 40 mph15 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph147 (57%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway222 (86%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (5.4%)
  • Roundabout14 (5.4%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gwynedd in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant234 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (11%)
  • Pedestrian32 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist26 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3%)
  • 6 to 109 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 156 (1.7%)
  • 16 to 2049 (13%)
  • 21 to 2541 (11%)
  • 26 to 3565 (18%)
  • 36 to 4549 (13%)
  • 46 to 5551 (14%)
  • 56 to 6541 (11%)
  • 66 to 7521 (5.8%)
  • Over 7519 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (64%)
  • Passenger98 (27%)
  • Pedestrian32 (8.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car319 (74%)
  • Motorcycle39 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gwynedd in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gwynedd had fewer road collisions than 237 of them in 2014.

Collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
224th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
67th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Gwynedd in 2014

Menai, Gwynedd, LL55 1PT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gwynedd in 2014, with 12 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Gwynedd with the most crashes in 2014

The A487 had the most collisions in Gwynedd in 2014: 40, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gwynedd, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA487405819
2ndA470182924
3rdA496172706
4thA494141906
5thA493121702
6thA497121605
7thA5101603
8thA40869904
9thA408771002
10thA49971203
11thA42126902
12thA424461102
13thA555601
14thA4984402
15thA40853501
16thB43543401
17thB43663301
18thB43913302
19thA4582400
20thB44052201

Towns in Gwynedd: crashes in 2014

Bangor had the most collisions of any town in Gwynedd in 2014: 24.

Postcode districts in Gwynedd: crashes in 2014

LL57 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gwynedd in 2014: 52.

Latest crashes in Gwynedd in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Gwynedd in 2014, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

Gwynedd road accidents in other years