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Isle of Anglesey road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 61 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2021, and 85 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 20 were serious.

Collisions were up 22% on 2020 (50), and casualties rose from 62.

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

Collisions in 2021
61
Up 22% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
85
Up 37% on 2020
Fatal collisions
3
4.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
20
33% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Anglesey in 2021

4.9% of collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2021 were fatal and 33% serious, against 2.8% and 22% on the Isle of Anglesey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal34.9%
  • Serious2033%
  • Slight3862%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal33.5%
  • Serious2125%
  • Slight6172%

Isle of Anglesey road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 289 in 1982. 2021 is highlighted, with 61, up 22% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 61
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (21%)
  • Tuesday3 (4.9%)
  • Wednesday4 (6.6%)
  • Thursday8 (13%)
  • Friday15 (25%)
  • Saturday9 (15%)
  • Sunday9 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:592 (3.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5912 (20%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5914 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5914 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5910 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:595 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (6.6%)
  • February8 (13%)
  • March2 (3.3%)
  • April2 (3.3%)
  • May6 (9.8%)
  • June10 (16%)
  • July10 (16%)
  • August4 (6.6%)
  • September3 (4.9%)
  • October6 (9.8%)
  • November3 (4.9%)
  • December3 (4.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight48 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (3.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds50 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry44 (72%)
  • Wet or damp17 (28%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph37 (61%)
  • 40 mph3 (4.9%)
  • 60 mph17 (28%)
  • 70 mph4 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway52 (85%)
  • Roundabout4 (6.6%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant56 (66%)
  • Pedestrian9 (11%)
  • Cyclist8 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (4.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 104 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 151 (1.2%)
  • 16 to 2015 (18%)
  • 21 to 253 (3.5%)
  • 26 to 3516 (19%)
  • 36 to 458 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5512 (14%)
  • 56 to 6510 (12%)
  • 66 to 7510 (12%)
  • Over 753 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider54 (64%)
  • Passenger22 (26%)
  • Pedestrian9 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car75 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle7 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (5.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Anglesey in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (6)

How the Isle of Anglesey ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Anglesey had fewer road collisions than 334 of them in 2021.

Collisions
335th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
335th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
162nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
317th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots on the Isle of Anglesey in 2021

Aethwy, Isle of Anglesey, LL61 5YW area and Tref Cybi, Isle of Anglesey, LL65 1UR area were among the busiest accident hotspots on the Isle of Anglesey in 2021, with 4 collisions each.

Roads on the Isle of Anglesey with the most crashes in 2021

The A5 and A5025 had the most collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2021, with 11 each.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Anglesey, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5111513
2ndA5025111112
3rdA554702
4thA40803502
5thB51113412
6thB54203501
7thA5452400
8thB44222202
9thB45452400
10thB51092200
11thB44191100
12thB51081101
13thB51101300

Towns on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 2021

Holyhead had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Anglesey in 2021: 6.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 2021

LL65 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Anglesey in 2021: 18.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2021, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2021.

Severity

Isle of Anglesey road accidents in other years