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Isle of Anglesey road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 239 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 1989, and 382 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1988 (236), and casualties rose from 318.

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

Collisions in 1989
239
Up 1% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
382
Up 20% on 1988
Fatal collisions
4
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
24% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Anglesey in 1989

1.7% of collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 1989 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.8% and 22% on the Isle of Anglesey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious5824%
  • Slight17774%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41%
  • Serious7720%
  • Slight30179%

Isle of Anglesey road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 289 in 1982. 1989 is highlighted, with 239, up 1% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (14%)
  • Tuesday28 (12%)
  • Wednesday29 (12%)
  • Thursday33 (14%)
  • Friday42 (18%)
  • Saturday46 (19%)
  • Sunday28 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5918 (7.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5938 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (7.1%)
  • February20 (8.4%)
  • March23 (9.6%)
  • April24 (10%)
  • May17 (7.1%)
  • June12 (5%)
  • July22 (9.2%)
  • August24 (10%)
  • September17 (7.1%)
  • October20 (8.4%)
  • November19 (7.9%)
  • December24 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight165 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds165 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (5%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other21 (8.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry143 (60%)
  • Wet or damp92 (38%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph90 (38%)
  • 40 mph11 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph7 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph128 (54%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway229 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant263 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (9.4%)
  • Pedestrian34 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist17 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant13 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1016 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1518 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2089 (23%)
  • 21 to 2574 (19%)
  • 26 to 3559 (15%)
  • 36 to 4539 (10%)
  • 46 to 5522 (5.8%)
  • 56 to 6525 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7524 (6.3%)
  • Over 758 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider214 (56%)
  • Passenger134 (35%)
  • Pedestrian34 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car325 (77%)
  • Motorcycle35 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Anglesey in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 on the Isle of Anglesey

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How the Isle of Anglesey ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Anglesey had fewer road collisions than 333 of them in 1989.

Collisions
334th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
321st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
317th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
314th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads on the Isle of Anglesey with the most crashes in 1989

The A5 had the most collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 1989: 62, including 4 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Anglesey, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA562119410
2ndA50252958010
3rdB5109192705
4thA4080152705
5thB4545121604
6thA545111201
7thB51118903
8thB542061202
9thB44225600
10thB44193302
11thB51083400
12thB51123701
13thB51102200
14thA551200

Towns on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 1989

Holyhead had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Anglesey in 1989: 30.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 1989

LL65 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Anglesey in 1989: 92.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 1989, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1989.

Severity

Isle of Anglesey road accidents in other years