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Isle of Anglesey road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 267 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 1983, and 354 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 68 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 1982 (289), and casualties fell from 439.

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

Collisions in 1983
267
Down 8% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
354
Down 19% on 1982
Fatal collisions
6
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
68
25% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Anglesey in 1983

2.2% of collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 1983 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.8% and 22% on the Isle of Anglesey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious6825%
  • Slight19372%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72%
  • Serious8725%
  • Slight26073%

Isle of Anglesey road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 289 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 267, down 8% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (10%)
  • Tuesday31 (12%)
  • Wednesday33 (12%)
  • Thursday55 (21%)
  • Friday45 (17%)
  • Saturday43 (16%)
  • Sunday33 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (10%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (7.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (6.7%)
  • February18 (6.7%)
  • March22 (8.2%)
  • April23 (8.6%)
  • May17 (6.4%)
  • June28 (10%)
  • July26 (9.7%)
  • August36 (13%)
  • September26 (9.7%)
  • October15 (5.6%)
  • November17 (6.4%)
  • December21 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight187 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds200 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (4.1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (62%)
  • Wet or damp96 (36%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph118 (44%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph139 (52%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway261 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant179 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (20%)
  • Pedestrian48 (14%)
  • Cyclist27 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant15 (4.2%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1022 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1523 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2095 (27%)
  • 21 to 2569 (19%)
  • 26 to 3543 (12%)
  • 36 to 4525 (7.1%)
  • 46 to 5521 (5.9%)
  • 56 to 6523 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.1%)
  • Over 7512 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider199 (56%)
  • Passenger107 (30%)
  • Pedestrian48 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car292 (66%)
  • Motorcycle64 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Anglesey in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Anglesey had fewer road collisions than 322 of them in 1983.

Collisions
323rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
320th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
284th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
318th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads on the Isle of Anglesey with the most crashes in 1983

The A5 had the most collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 1983: 70, including 3 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Anglesey, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57096313
2ndA5025374908
3rdA40802030010
4thB5109161705
5thB4545121711
6thA5459903
7thB51116601
8thB51103602
9thB44222200
10thA5461101
11thB44191200
12thB54201101

Towns on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 1983

Holyhead had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Anglesey in 1983: 36.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 1983

LL65 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Anglesey in 1983: 98.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 1983, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1983.

Severity

Isle of Anglesey road accidents in other years