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Isle of Anglesey road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 54 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2022, and 63 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 15 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2021 (61), and casualties fell from 85.

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

Collisions in 2022
54
Down 11% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
63
Down 26% on 2021
Fatal collisions
2
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
15
28% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Anglesey in 2022

3.7% of collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2022 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.8% and 22% on the Isle of Anglesey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal23.7%
  • Serious1528%
  • Slight3769%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal23.2%
  • Serious1524%
  • Slight4673%

Isle of Anglesey road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 289 in 1982. 2022 is highlighted, with 54, down 11% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 54
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday8 (15%)
  • Tuesday7 (13%)
  • Wednesday9 (17%)
  • Thursday8 (15%)
  • Friday11 (20%)
  • Saturday5 (9.3%)
  • Sunday6 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:591 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (5.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:593 (5.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:595 (9.3%)
  • 12:00 to 14:596 (11%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5917 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5910 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • February4 (7.4%)
  • March4 (7.4%)
  • April6 (11%)
  • May6 (11%)
  • June6 (11%)
  • July6 (11%)
  • August6 (11%)
  • September7 (13%)
  • October4 (7.4%)
  • November4 (7.4%)
  • December1 (1.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight37 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (5.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds45 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (7.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry41 (76%)
  • Wet or damp13 (24%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph31 (57%)
  • 40 mph4 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph3 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph15 (28%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway47 (87%)
  • Roundabout3 (5.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (3.7%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant36 (57%)
  • Cyclist11 (17%)
  • Pedestrian8 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (9.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 104 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 156 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 208 (13%)
  • 21 to 259 (14%)
  • 26 to 358 (13%)
  • 36 to 455 (7.9%)
  • 46 to 557 (11%)
  • 56 to 6510 (16%)
  • 66 to 753 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider44 (70%)
  • Passenger11 (17%)
  • Pedestrian8 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car66 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (12%)
  • Motorcycle6 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Anglesey in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 and the 5 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 (5)

How the Isle of Anglesey ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Anglesey had fewer road collisions than 333 of them in 2022.

Collisions
334th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
334th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots on the Isle of Anglesey in 2022

Aethwy, Isle of Anglesey, LL59 5HW area, 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 2022, with 3 collisions each.

Roads on the Isle of Anglesey with the most crashes in 2022

The A5025 had the most collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2022: 7, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Anglesey, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA50257804
2ndA56701
3rdB51115511
4thA40804401
5thA5453501
6thA553300
7thB51092500
8thA51141100
9thB44221200
10thB51101100
11thB54201200

Towns on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 2022

Holyhead had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Anglesey in 2022: 4.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 2022

LL65 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Anglesey in 2022: 14.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2022, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 15 December 2022.

Severity

Isle of Anglesey road accidents in other years