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Wrexham road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 467 road traffic collisions in Wrexham in 2003, and 693 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2002 (491), and casualties rose from 692.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,267 collisions in Wrexham.

Collisions in 2003
467
Down 5% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
693
Level with 2002
Fatal collisions
5
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
9.6% of collisions

Crash severity in Wrexham in 2003

1.1% of collisions in Wrexham in 2003 were fatal and 9.6% serious, against 1.6% and 16% in Wrexham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious459.6%
  • Slight41789%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.7%
  • Serious497.1%
  • Slight63992%

Wrexham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wrexham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 546 in 1988. 2003 is highlighted, with 467, down 5% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025102150
202496126
2023129162
2022154192
2021149184
2020133165
2019153195
2018183229
2017166216
2016189269
2015261347
2014261343
2013252359
2012317458
2011287399
2010311432
2009318461
2008340469
2007333454
2006405596
2005396542
2004422588
2003467693
2002491692
2001476752
2000505721
1999522774
1998525764
1997525766
1996458645
1995458685
1994480744
1993425572
1992461671
1991500690
1990505714
1989539718
1988546744
1987509654
1986467607
1985394554
1984441603
1983419560
1982442618
1981385543
1980471634
1979499703

When and where crashes happen in Wrexham in 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (17%)
  • Tuesday64 (14%)
  • Wednesday69 (15%)
  • Thursday55 (12%)
  • Friday90 (19%)
  • Saturday65 (14%)
  • Sunday46 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5960 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5997 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59108 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (9.6%)
  • February29 (6.2%)
  • March34 (7.3%)
  • April31 (6.6%)
  • May48 (10%)
  • June37 (7.9%)
  • July47 (10%)
  • August34 (7.3%)
  • September46 (9.9%)
  • October50 (11%)
  • November31 (6.6%)
  • December35 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight331 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (9.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds354 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry271 (58%)
  • Wet or damp182 (39%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.4%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph219 (47%)
  • 40 mph32 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph191 (41%)
  • 70 mph24 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway391 (84%)
  • Roundabout37 (7.9%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wrexham in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant490 (71%)
  • Pedestrian63 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant47 (6.8%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist28 (4%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1024 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1534 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20122 (18%)
  • 21 to 2592 (13%)
  • 26 to 35144 (21%)
  • 36 to 45113 (16%)
  • 46 to 5568 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6539 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.2%)
  • Over 7522 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider381 (55%)
  • Passenger249 (36%)
  • Pedestrian63 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car694 (81%)
  • Motorcycle35 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach19 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wrexham in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Wrexham

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wrexham ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wrexham had the 164th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
164th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
145th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
248th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Wrexham in 2003

Brynyffynnon, Wrexham, LL11 1SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wrexham in 2003, with 51 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Wrexham with the most crashes in 2003

The A5152 had the most collisions in Wrexham in 2003: 46, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wrexham, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5152465904
2ndA525355516
3rdA483319212
4thA541253112
5thA539223504
6thB5425162210
7thA534141601
8thA528121701
9thB5426121903
10thB5445121901
11thB5605121900
12thB5101111602
13thB5100101800
14thA591502
15thB50977901
16thB510261300
17thB54306800
18thB45005500
19thA4954500
20thB50694602

Towns in Wrexham: crashes in 2003

Wrexham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 135.

Postcode districts in Wrexham: crashes in 2003

LL13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wrexham in 2003: 153.

Latest crashes in Wrexham in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Wrexham in 2003, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2003.

Severity

Wrexham road accidents in other years