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Gwynedd road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 178 road traffic collisions in Gwynedd in 2016, and 257 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were down 28% on 2015 (246), and casualties fell from 348.

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

Collisions in 2016
178
Down 28% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
257
Down 26% on 2015
Fatal collisions
9
5.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Gwynedd in 2016

5.1% of collisions in Gwynedd in 2016 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.6% and 23% in Gwynedd from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal95.1%
  • Serious5028%
  • Slight11967%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal103.9%
  • Serious5923%
  • Slight18873%

Gwynedd road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gwynedd, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 578 in 1979. 2016 is highlighted, with 178, down 28% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 178
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (11%)
  • Tuesday28 (16%)
  • Wednesday24 (13%)
  • Thursday16 (9%)
  • Friday23 (13%)
  • Saturday37 (21%)
  • Sunday30 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (38%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (3.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5.6%)
  • February14 (7.9%)
  • March11 (6.2%)
  • April11 (6.2%)
  • May12 (6.7%)
  • June9 (5.1%)
  • July30 (17%)
  • August18 (10%)
  • September17 (9.6%)
  • October14 (7.9%)
  • November19 (11%)
  • December13 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight144 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (7.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds140 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry109 (61%)
  • Wet or damp66 (37%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph64 (36%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph5 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph98 (55%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway164 (92%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.4%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gwynedd in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant176 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (12%)
  • Pedestrian26 (10%)
  • Cyclist12 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2033 (13%)
  • 21 to 2522 (8.6%)
  • 26 to 3534 (13%)
  • 36 to 4542 (16%)
  • 46 to 5535 (14%)
  • 56 to 6523 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7530 (12%)
  • Over 7517 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider163 (63%)
  • Passenger68 (26%)
  • Pedestrian26 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car241 (74%)
  • Motorcycle35 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown9 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gwynedd in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gwynedd had fewer road collisions than 287 of them in 2016.

Collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
273rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
39th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Gwynedd in 2016

Canol Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 1LH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gwynedd in 2016, with 13 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Gwynedd with the most crashes in 2016

The A487 had the most collisions in Gwynedd in 2016: 26, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gwynedd, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA487264119
2ndA499162933
3rdA496142527
4thA494132024
5thA493111505
6thA408681002
7thA58903
8thA40855503
9thA42124500
10thA42444801
11thA4704502
12thA554702
13thA4973401
14thA40872200
15thA4582300
16thB44172200
17thB44182300
18thA4981100
19thB43541300
20thB43661100

Towns in Gwynedd: crashes in 2016

Bangor had the most collisions of any town in Gwynedd in 2016: 17.

Postcode districts in Gwynedd: crashes in 2016

LL57 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gwynedd in 2016: 33.

Latest crashes in Gwynedd in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Gwynedd in 2016, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2016.

Severity

Gwynedd road accidents in other years