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Gwynedd road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 164 road traffic collisions in Gwynedd in 2022, and 220 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were up 23% on 2021 (133), and casualties rose from 189.

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

Collisions in 2022
164
Up 23% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
220
Up 16% on 2021
Fatal collisions
9
5.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
36% of collisions

Crash severity in Gwynedd in 2022

5.5% of collisions in Gwynedd in 2022 were fatal and 36% serious, against 2.6% and 23% in Gwynedd from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal95.5%
  • Serious5936%
  • Slight9659%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal94.1%
  • Serious6730%
  • Slight14465%

Gwynedd road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gwynedd, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 578 in 1979. 2022 is highlighted, with 164, up 23% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 164
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (12%)
  • Tuesday22 (13%)
  • Wednesday20 (12%)
  • Thursday17 (10%)
  • Friday26 (16%)
  • Saturday32 (20%)
  • Sunday28 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (7.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (6.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5933 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5945 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (9.8%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8.5%)
  • February8 (4.9%)
  • March9 (5.5%)
  • April13 (7.9%)
  • May24 (15%)
  • June15 (9.1%)
  • July24 (15%)
  • August18 (11%)
  • September14 (8.5%)
  • October12 (7.3%)
  • November7 (4.3%)
  • December6 (3.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight127 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds144 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (8.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry128 (78%)
  • Wet or damp35 (21%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph79 (48%)
  • 40 mph13 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph67 (41%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway143 (87%)
  • Roundabout9 (5.5%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gwynedd in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant133 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (17%)
  • Pedestrian25 (11%)
  • Cyclist14 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2042 (19%)
  • 21 to 2522 (10%)
  • 26 to 3537 (17%)
  • 36 to 4517 (7.7%)
  • 46 to 5534 (15%)
  • 56 to 6524 (11%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.6%)
  • Over 7517 (7.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider141 (64%)
  • Passenger54 (25%)
  • Pedestrian25 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car180 (67%)
  • Motorcycle40 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (3.7%)
  • Minibus4 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gwynedd in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gwynedd had fewer road collisions than 238 of them in 2022.

Collisions
239th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Gwynedd in 2022

Canol Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 1LH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gwynedd in 2022, with 8 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Gwynedd with the most crashes in 2022

The A487 had the most collisions in Gwynedd in 2022: 21, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gwynedd, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA487212824
2ndA496122008
3rdA5111208
4thA49991412
5thA47081002
6thA49781401
7thA4947814
8thB439161114
9thA4934604
10thA4984401
11thA554812
12thA40863300
13thA40873501
14thA42123302
15thA42443401
16thB44133401
17thA4582200
18thB43542310
19thA40851101
20thB44051100

Towns in Gwynedd: crashes in 2022

Bangor had the most collisions of any town in Gwynedd in 2022: 17.

Postcode districts in Gwynedd: crashes in 2022

LL57 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gwynedd in 2022: 38.

Latest crashes in Gwynedd in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Gwynedd in 2022, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2022.

Severity

Gwynedd road accidents in other years