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Gwynedd road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 146 road traffic collisions in Gwynedd in 2023, and 195 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 49 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2022 (164), and casualties fell from 220.

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

Collisions in 2023
146
Down 11% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
195
Down 11% on 2022
Fatal collisions
7
4.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
49
34% of collisions

Crash severity in Gwynedd in 2023

4.8% of collisions in Gwynedd in 2023 were fatal and 34% serious, against 2.6% and 23% in Gwynedd from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal74.8%
  • Serious4934%
  • Slight9062%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal105.1%
  • Serious5629%
  • Slight12966%

Gwynedd road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gwynedd, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 578 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 146, down 11% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 146
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (15%)
  • Tuesday23 (16%)
  • Wednesday15 (10%)
  • Thursday18 (12%)
  • Friday26 (18%)
  • Saturday21 (14%)
  • Sunday21 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:599 (6.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5937 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5941 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (7.5%)
  • February6 (4.1%)
  • March7 (4.8%)
  • April13 (8.9%)
  • May21 (14%)
  • June18 (12%)
  • July16 (11%)
  • August13 (8.9%)
  • September15 (10%)
  • October11 (7.5%)
  • November8 (5.5%)
  • December7 (4.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight117 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (10%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (7.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds121 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry106 (73%)
  • Wet or damp39 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (3.4%)
  • 30 mph58 (40%)
  • 40 mph5 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph77 (53%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway131 (90%)
  • Roundabout7 (4.8%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gwynedd in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant109 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (19%)
  • Pedestrian28 (14%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (1%)
  • Horse rider2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2023 (12%)
  • 21 to 2520 (10%)
  • 26 to 3535 (18%)
  • 36 to 4520 (10%)
  • 46 to 5524 (12%)
  • 56 to 6518 (9.2%)
  • 66 to 7519 (9.7%)
  • Over 7518 (9.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider131 (67%)
  • Passenger36 (18%)
  • Pedestrian28 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car160 (65%)
  • Motorcycle42 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gwynedd in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gwynedd had fewer road collisions than 256 of them in 2023.

Collisions
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
48th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
198th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Gwynedd in 2023

Canol Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 1LH area and Canol Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 4LS area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Gwynedd in 2023, with 6 collisions each.

Roads in Gwynedd with the most crashes in 2023

The A487 had the most collisions in Gwynedd in 2023: 19, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gwynedd, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA487193418
2ndA49491325
3rdA49381214
4thA4978904
5thA408561020
6thA40866604
7thA40876700
8thA42125601
9thA4995602
10thA55601
11thB44175600
12thA42443801
13thA4983402
14thA4702300
15thA4962301
16thB43912202
17thA4581100
18thA5481300
19thA551101
20thB43541100

Towns in Gwynedd: crashes in 2023

Bangor had the most collisions of any town in Gwynedd in 2023: 15.

Postcode districts in Gwynedd: crashes in 2023

LL57 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gwynedd in 2023: 27.

Latest crashes in Gwynedd in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Gwynedd in 2023, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 18 December 2023.

Severity

Gwynedd road accidents in other years