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Isle of Anglesey road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 289 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 1982, and 439 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1981 (267), and casualties rose from 380.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 8,053 collisions on the Isle of Anglesey.

Collisions in 1982
289
Up 8% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
439
Up 16% on 1981
Fatal collisions
12
4.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
27% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Anglesey in 1982

4.2% of collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 1982 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.8% and 22% on the Isle of Anglesey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal124.2%
  • Serious7727%
  • Slight20069%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal143.2%
  • Serious10323%
  • Slight32273%

Isle of Anglesey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties on the Isle of Anglesey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 289 in 1982. 1982 is highlighted, with 289, up 8% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253341
20244861
20235365
20225463
20216185
20205062
201982106
201877108
20177294
201671101
2015100139
2014108158
2013106148
2012101148
2011125173
2010118158
2009143225
2008119164
2007146203
2006171240
2005151198
2004148221
2003175254
2002203303
2001196278
2000225335
1999223350
1998275425
1997234369
1996235373
1995212324
1994229331
1993207303
1992218358
1991248372
1990237336
1989239382
1988236318
1987222310
1986220330
1985243352
1984275442
1983267354
1982289439
1981267380
1980282386
1979259394

When and where crashes happen on the Isle of Anglesey in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (12%)
  • Tuesday33 (11%)
  • Wednesday33 (11%)
  • Thursday54 (19%)
  • Friday51 (18%)
  • Saturday49 (17%)
  • Sunday33 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (7.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (4.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5926 (9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5985 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (18%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (6.2%)
  • February13 (4.5%)
  • March19 (6.6%)
  • April15 (5.2%)
  • May23 (8%)
  • June28 (9.7%)
  • July26 (9%)
  • August41 (14%)
  • September29 (10%)
  • October18 (6.2%)
  • November28 (9.7%)
  • December31 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight188 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds207 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (4.8%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry176 (61%)
  • Wet or damp104 (36%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (1.4%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph126 (44%)
  • 40 mph9 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph11 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph143 (49%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway287 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant264 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist95 (22%)
  • Pedestrian56 (13%)
  • Cyclist12 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3%)
  • 6 to 1021 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1536 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20133 (30%)
  • 21 to 2568 (15%)
  • 26 to 3555 (13%)
  • 36 to 4535 (8%)
  • 46 to 5531 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6525 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.2%)
  • Over 758 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider244 (56%)
  • Passenger139 (32%)
  • Pedestrian56 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car335 (70%)
  • Motorcycle88 (18%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Anglesey in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 on the Isle of Anglesey

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How the Isle of Anglesey ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Anglesey had fewer road collisions than 319 of them in 1982.

Collisions
320th
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
303rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
183rd
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
317th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads on the Isle of Anglesey with the most crashes in 1982

The A5 had the most collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 1982: 77, including 4 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Anglesey, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA577123422
2ndA50254077211
3rdB5109213015
4thA4080182506
5thB4545142113
6thA545111912
7thB51117703
8thB51104701
9thB44193601
10thB44223300
11thB51083500
12thA51141300

Towns on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 1982

Holyhead had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Anglesey in 1982: 40.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 1982

LL65 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Anglesey in 1982: 114.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 1982, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Isle of Anglesey road accidents in other years