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Wrexham road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 333 road traffic collisions in Wrexham in 2007, and 454 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 18% on 2006 (405), and casualties fell from 596.

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

Collisions in 2007
333
Down 18% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
454
Down 24% on 2006
Fatal collisions
5
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
8.1% of collisions

Crash severity in Wrexham in 2007

1.5% of collisions in Wrexham in 2007 were fatal and 8.1% serious, against 1.6% and 16% in Wrexham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.5%
  • Serious278.1%
  • Slight30190%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious296.4%
  • Slight42093%

Wrexham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wrexham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 546 in 1988. 2007 is highlighted, with 333, down 18% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (14%)
  • Tuesday40 (12%)
  • Wednesday70 (21%)
  • Thursday45 (14%)
  • Friday56 (17%)
  • Saturday45 (14%)
  • Sunday29 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5962 (19%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (13%)
  • February25 (7.5%)
  • March28 (8.4%)
  • April23 (6.9%)
  • May33 (9.9%)
  • June25 (7.5%)
  • July24 (7.2%)
  • August25 (7.5%)
  • September28 (8.4%)
  • October29 (8.7%)
  • November27 (8.1%)
  • December23 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight248 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds263 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry216 (65%)
  • Wet or damp111 (33%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph182 (55%)
  • 40 mph20 (6%)
  • 60 mph110 (33%)
  • 70 mph18 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway278 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout18 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wrexham in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant327 (72%)
  • Pedestrian43 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist24 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1523 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2073 (16%)
  • 21 to 2556 (12%)
  • 26 to 3575 (17%)
  • 36 to 4587 (19%)
  • 46 to 5559 (13%)
  • 56 to 6535 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.1%)
  • Over 7511 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider288 (63%)
  • Passenger123 (27%)
  • Pedestrian43 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car528 (82%)
  • Motorcycle24 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach18 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wrexham in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Wrexham ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wrexham had fewer road collisions than 229 of them in 2007.

Collisions
230th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
314th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Wrexham in 2007

Brynyffynnon, Wrexham, LL11 1SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wrexham in 2007, with 51 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Wrexham with the most crashes in 2007

The A5152 had the most collisions in Wrexham in 2007: 37, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wrexham, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5152374404
2ndA525354905
3rdA483193301
4thB5425182601
5thA539131410
6thA541121400
7thB5605111700
8thA528101501
9thA53491100
10thB544581001
11thB51026602
12thA55701
13thB50705700
14thB50975710
15thB51005600
16thB51015900
17thB54265800
18thB53734401
19thA4953400
20thB54333401

Towns in Wrexham: crashes in 2007

Wrexham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 116.

Postcode districts in Wrexham: crashes in 2007

LL13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wrexham in 2007: 106.

Latest crashes in Wrexham in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Wrexham in 2007, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2007.

Severity

Wrexham road accidents in other years