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Isle of Anglesey road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 77 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2018, and 108 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2017 (72), and casualties rose from 94.

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

Collisions in 2018
77
Up 7% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
108
Up 15% on 2017
Fatal collisions
4
5.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
39% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Anglesey in 2018

5.2% of collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2018 were fatal and 39% serious, against 2.8% and 22% on the Isle of Anglesey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal45.2%
  • Serious3039%
  • Slight4356%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal43.7%
  • Serious3230%
  • Slight7267%

Isle of Anglesey road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 289 in 1982. 2018 is highlighted, with 77, up 7% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 77
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (14%)
  • Tuesday7 (9.1%)
  • Wednesday12 (16%)
  • Thursday9 (12%)
  • Friday14 (18%)
  • Saturday9 (12%)
  • Sunday15 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (10%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:594 (5.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5918 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5918 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:592 (2.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (7.8%)
  • February5 (6.5%)
  • March4 (5.2%)
  • April2 (2.6%)
  • May8 (10%)
  • June6 (7.8%)
  • July10 (13%)
  • August9 (12%)
  • September9 (12%)
  • October6 (7.8%)
  • November5 (6.5%)
  • December7 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight57 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (7.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds64 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (10%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Other1 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry56 (73%)
  • Wet or damp19 (25%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph29 (38%)
  • 40 mph3 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph7 (9.1%)
  • 60 mph32 (42%)
  • 70 mph6 (7.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway64 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant69 (64%)
  • Pedestrian20 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist5 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 155 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2015 (14%)
  • 21 to 258 (7.4%)
  • 26 to 3515 (14%)
  • 36 to 4512 (11%)
  • 46 to 5519 (18%)
  • 56 to 6517 (16%)
  • 66 to 756 (5.6%)
  • Over 756 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider64 (59%)
  • Passenger24 (22%)
  • Pedestrian20 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car87 (75%)
  • Motorcycle7 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Anglesey in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Anglesey had fewer road collisions than 335 of them in 2018.

Collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
285th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots on the Isle of Anglesey in 2018

Cefni, Isle of Anglesey, LL77 7RT area was the busiest accident hotspot on the Isle of Anglesey in 2018, with 5 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads on the Isle of Anglesey with the most crashes in 2018

The A5025 had the most collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2018: 13, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Anglesey, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5025132107
2ndA5591323
3rdA57704
4thB51096802
5thB45454510
6thB51114703
7thA40802511
8thA51141100
9thB51081101
10thB51121100
11thB54201100

Towns on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 2018

Holyhead and Llangefni had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Anglesey in 2018, with 6 each.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 2018

LL65 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Anglesey in 2018: 32.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2018, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Isle of Anglesey road accidents in other years