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Isle of Anglesey road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 53 road traffic collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2023, and 65 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 14 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 2022 (54), and casualties rose from 63.

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

Collisions in 2023
53
Down 2% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
65
Up 3% on 2022
Fatal collisions
1
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
14
26% of collisions

Crash severity on the Isle of Anglesey in 2023

1.9% of collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2023 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.8% and 22% on the Isle of Anglesey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.9%
  • Serious1426%
  • Slight3872%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal11.5%
  • Serious1726%
  • Slight4772%

Isle of Anglesey road accidents by year

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

Collisions peaked at 289 in 1982. 2023 is highlighted, with 53, down 2% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 53
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (13%)
  • Tuesday6 (11%)
  • Wednesday6 (11%)
  • Thursday7 (13%)
  • Friday4 (7.5%)
  • Saturday13 (25%)
  • Sunday10 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:595 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:597 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5915 (28%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5913 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:597 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:593 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (5.7%)
  • February5 (9.4%)
  • March4 (7.5%)
  • April4 (7.5%)
  • May8 (15%)
  • June5 (9.4%)
  • July6 (11%)
  • August10 (19%)
  • September2 (3.8%)
  • October2 (3.8%)
  • November1 (1.9%)
  • December3 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight43 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds50 (94%)
  • Raining, no high winds2 (3.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry38 (72%)
  • Wet or damp12 (23%)
  • Frost or ice2 (3.8%)
  • Snow1 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph31 (58%)
  • 40 mph2 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph16 (30%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway50 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant35 (54%)
  • Pedestrian11 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (15%)
  • Cyclist6 (9.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (3.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 103 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 153 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 209 (14%)
  • 21 to 258 (12%)
  • 26 to 358 (12%)
  • 36 to 458 (12%)
  • 46 to 559 (14%)
  • 56 to 658 (12%)
  • 66 to 757 (11%)
  • Over 752 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider41 (63%)
  • Passenger13 (20%)
  • Pedestrian11 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car63 (72%)
  • Motorcycle8 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (3.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (1.1%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for the Isle of Anglesey in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, the Isle of Anglesey had fewer road collisions than 336 of them in 2023.

Collisions
337th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
279th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots on the Isle of Anglesey in 2023

Tref Cybi, Isle of Anglesey, LL65 1UR area was the busiest accident hotspot on the Isle of Anglesey in 2023, with 6 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads on the Isle of Anglesey with the most crashes in 2023

The A5025 had the most collisions on the Isle of Anglesey in 2023: 9, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions on the Isle of Anglesey, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA502591305
2ndA57803
3rdB51115802
4thA40804502
5thB51094401
6thA552310
7thA5451100
8thB45451100

Towns on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 2023

Holyhead had the most collisions of any town on the Isle of Anglesey in 2023: 6.

Postcode districts on the Isle of Anglesey: crashes in 2023

LL65 had the most collisions of any postcode district on the Isle of Anglesey in 2023: 13.

Latest crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes on the Isle of Anglesey in 2023, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 15 December 2023.

Severity

Isle of Anglesey road accidents in other years