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Isle of Anglesey road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 235 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 1996, and 373 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1995 (212), and casualties rose from 324.

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

Collisions in 1996
235
Up 11% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
373
Up 15% on 1995
Fatal collisions
9
3.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
17% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Anglesey in 1996

3.8% of collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 1996 were fatal and 17% serious, against 2.8% and 22% on the Isle of Anglesey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal93.8%
  • Serious4017%
  • Slight18679%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal92.4%
  • Serious5314%
  • Slight31183%

Isle of Anglesey road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 289 in 1982. 1996 is highlighted, with 235, up 11% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (20%)
  • Tuesday28 (12%)
  • Wednesday26 (11%)
  • Thursday42 (18%)
  • Friday40 (17%)
  • Saturday27 (11%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (25%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (6.8%)
  • February8 (3.4%)
  • March19 (8.1%)
  • April19 (8.1%)
  • May23 (9.8%)
  • June21 (8.9%)
  • July17 (7.2%)
  • August26 (11%)
  • September20 (8.5%)
  • October27 (11%)
  • November20 (8.5%)
  • December19 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight177 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (6.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds168 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (4.7%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (3%)
  • Other5 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry149 (63%)
  • Wet or damp79 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph95 (40%)
  • 40 mph8 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph15 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph116 (49%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway226 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.3%)
  • 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 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant279 (75%)
  • Pedestrian41 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist10 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1024 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1521 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2055 (15%)
  • 21 to 2543 (12%)
  • 26 to 3582 (22%)
  • 36 to 4550 (13%)
  • 46 to 5533 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6522 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.3%)
  • Over 7517 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider203 (54%)
  • Passenger129 (35%)
  • Pedestrian41 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car345 (82%)
  • Motorcycle22 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Anglesey in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Anglesey had fewer road collisions than 329 of them in 1996.

Collisions
330th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
311th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads on the Isle of Anglesey with the most crashes in 1996

The A5 had the most collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 1996: 62, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Anglesey, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA562110111
2ndA5025315017
3rdA4080183633
4thB5109162404
5thA545101510
6thB5420101503
7thB511181411
8thB45455701
9thB44194401
10thB44222410
11thB51082401
12thB51101100
13thB51121200

Towns on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 1996

Holyhead had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Anglesey in 1996: 20.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 1996

LL65 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Anglesey in 1996: 78.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 1996, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1996.

Severity

Isle of Anglesey road accidents in other years