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Isle of Anglesey road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 71 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2016, and 101 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were down 29% on 2015 (100), and casualties fell from 139.

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

Collisions in 2016
71
Down 29% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
101
Down 27% on 2015
Fatal collisions
1
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
31% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Anglesey in 2016

1.4% of collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2016 were fatal and 31% serious, against 2.8% and 22% on the Isle of Anglesey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.4%
  • Serious2231%
  • Slight4868%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious2424%
  • Slight7675%

Isle of Anglesey road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 289 in 1982. 2016 is highlighted, with 71, down 29% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 71
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (13%)
  • Tuesday8 (11%)
  • Wednesday10 (14%)
  • Thursday12 (17%)
  • Friday14 (20%)
  • Saturday12 (17%)
  • Sunday6 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:597 (9.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5913 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5922 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:599 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (5.6%)
  • February5 (7%)
  • March4 (5.6%)
  • April4 (5.6%)
  • May8 (11%)
  • June6 (8.5%)
  • July6 (8.5%)
  • August3 (4.2%)
  • September7 (9.9%)
  • October15 (21%)
  • November6 (8.5%)
  • December3 (4.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight51 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds57 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.8%)
  • Other3 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry49 (69%)
  • Wet or damp19 (27%)
  • Frost or ice3 (4.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph22 (31%)
  • 40 mph14 (20%)
  • 50 mph6 (8.5%)
  • 60 mph27 (38%)
  • 70 mph2 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway66 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (2.8%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant69 (68%)
  • Pedestrian10 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist9 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2%)
  • 6 to 1010 (9.9%)
  • 11 to 156 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 209 (8.9%)
  • 21 to 258 (7.9%)
  • 26 to 3523 (23%)
  • 36 to 4510 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5517 (17%)
  • 56 to 653 (3%)
  • 66 to 756 (5.9%)
  • Over 756 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider63 (62%)
  • Passenger28 (28%)
  • Pedestrian10 (9.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car101 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle7 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Anglesey in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 and the 4 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 (4)

How the Isle of Anglesey ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Anglesey had fewer road collisions than 342 of them in 2016.

Collisions
343rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
344th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots on the Isle of Anglesey in 2016

Tref Cybi, Isle of Anglesey, LL65 1UR area was the busiest accident hotspot on the Isle of Anglesey in 2016, with 5 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads on the Isle of Anglesey with the most crashes in 2016

The A4080 had the most collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2016: 11, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Anglesey, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4080111303
2ndA5025101305
3rdA591504
4thB51095612
5thB44223600
6thB51113600
7thA552300
8thB51102501
9thB54202200
10thA51141300
11thA5451301
12thA5471100
13thB44191100
14thB51081100

Towns on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 2016

Holyhead had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Anglesey in 2016: 6.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 2016

LL65 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Anglesey in 2016: 19.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2016, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2016.

Severity

Isle of Anglesey road accidents in other years