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Isle of Anglesey road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 119 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2008, and 164 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2007 (146), and casualties fell from 203.

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

Collisions in 2008
119
Down 18% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
164
Down 19% on 2007
Fatal collisions
3
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
21% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Anglesey in 2008

2.5% of collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2008 were fatal and 21% serious, against 2.8% and 22% on the Isle of Anglesey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.5%
  • Serious2521%
  • Slight9176%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious2716%
  • Slight13482%

Isle of Anglesey road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 289 in 1982. 2008 is highlighted, with 119, down 18% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 119
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (13%)
  • Tuesday21 (18%)
  • Wednesday24 (20%)
  • Thursday13 (11%)
  • Friday12 (10%)
  • Saturday19 (16%)
  • Sunday15 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (6.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5916 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5921 (18%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (11%)
  • February5 (4.2%)
  • March10 (8.4%)
  • April7 (5.9%)
  • May14 (12%)
  • June7 (5.9%)
  • July7 (5.9%)
  • August12 (10%)
  • September7 (5.9%)
  • October14 (12%)
  • November11 (9.2%)
  • December12 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight76 (64%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds76 (64%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (5%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (4.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.5%)
  • Other4 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry66 (55%)
  • Wet or damp49 (41%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.7%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph43 (36%)
  • 40 mph8 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph6 (5%)
  • 60 mph55 (46%)
  • 70 mph7 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway102 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant120 (73%)
  • Pedestrian19 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (9.1%)
  • Cyclist4 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1511 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2049 (30%)
  • 21 to 2530 (18%)
  • 26 to 3519 (12%)
  • 36 to 4511 (6.7%)
  • 46 to 5517 (10%)
  • 56 to 6512 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 756 (3.7%)
  • Over 753 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider107 (65%)
  • Passenger38 (23%)
  • Pedestrian19 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car160 (80%)
  • Motorcycle17 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Minibus2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Anglesey in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 and the 6 busiest accident hotspots 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

Accident hotspots (6)

How the Isle of Anglesey ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Anglesey had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 2008.

Collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
248th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
309th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots on the Isle of Anglesey in 2008

Aethwy, Isle of Anglesey, LL59 5HW area and Bro'r Llynnoedd, Isle of Anglesey, LL65 3FA area were among the busiest accident hotspots on the Isle of Anglesey in 2008, with 5 collisions each.

Roads on the Isle of Anglesey with the most crashes in 2008

The A5025 had the most collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2008: 13, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Anglesey, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5025131912
2ndA5121625
3rdB5111111203
4thB5109101803
5thA408071303
6thA557902
7thB45454800
8thB44222200
9thB51102200
10thB51122200
11thB54202200
12thA5451100
13thB44191200
14thB45201200
15thB51081100

Towns on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 2008

Holyhead had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Anglesey in 2008: 8.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 2008

LL65 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Anglesey in 2008: 39.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2008, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2008.

Severity

Isle of Anglesey road accidents in other years