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Isle of Anglesey road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 72 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2017, and 94 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 25 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2016 (71), and casualties fell from 101.

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

Collisions in 2017
72
Up 1% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
94
Down 7% on 2016
Fatal collisions
1
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
25
35% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Anglesey in 2017

1.4% of collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2017 were fatal and 35% serious, against 2.8% and 22% on the Isle of Anglesey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.4%
  • Serious2535%
  • Slight4664%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11.1%
  • Serious2830%
  • Slight6569%

Isle of Anglesey road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 289 in 1982. 2017 is highlighted, with 72, up 1% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 72
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (9.7%)
  • Tuesday13 (18%)
  • Wednesday17 (24%)
  • Thursday7 (9.7%)
  • Friday11 (15%)
  • Saturday8 (11%)
  • Sunday9 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:597 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5911 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5922 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (2.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (13%)
  • February6 (8.3%)
  • March5 (6.9%)
  • April3 (4.2%)
  • May6 (8.3%)
  • June5 (6.9%)
  • July8 (11%)
  • August4 (5.6%)
  • September1 (1.4%)
  • October12 (17%)
  • November6 (8.3%)
  • December7 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight53 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds56 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (4.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Other1 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry45 (63%)
  • Wet or damp26 (36%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph26 (36%)
  • 40 mph7 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph7 (9.7%)
  • 60 mph29 (40%)
  • 70 mph3 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway63 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (5.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant64 (68%)
  • Pedestrian11 (12%)
  • Cyclist10 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 152 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2013 (14%)
  • 21 to 2512 (13%)
  • 26 to 3522 (23%)
  • 36 to 458 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5519 (20%)
  • 56 to 655 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 754 (4.3%)
  • Over 755 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider65 (69%)
  • Passenger18 (19%)
  • Pedestrian11 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car94 (75%)
  • Motorcycle10 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (2.4%)
  • 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 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Anglesey had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 2017.

Collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
340th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
283rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
308th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots on the Isle of Anglesey in 2017

Tref Cybi, Isle of Anglesey, LL65 1UR area was the busiest accident hotspot on the Isle of Anglesey in 2017, with 7 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads on the Isle of Anglesey with the most crashes in 2017

The A5025 had the most collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2017: 12, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Anglesey, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5025121403
2ndA5111404
3rdA408071003
4thA556702
5thB51096904
6thB51113701
7thA5452200
8thA51141200
9thB45451100

Towns on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 2017

Holyhead had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Anglesey in 2017: 8.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 2017

LL65 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Anglesey in 2017: 23.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2017, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2017.

Severity

Isle of Anglesey road accidents in other years