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Wrexham road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 153 road traffic collisions in Wrexham in 2019, and 195 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 43 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2018 (183), and casualties fell from 229.

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

Collisions in 2019
153
Down 16% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
195
Down 15% on 2018
Fatal collisions
3
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
43
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Wrexham in 2019

2% of collisions in Wrexham in 2019 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 16% in Wrexham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32%
  • Serious4328%
  • Slight10770%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious4925%
  • Slight14373%

Wrexham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wrexham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 546 in 1988. 2019 is highlighted, with 153, down 16% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 153
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (14%)
  • Tuesday33 (22%)
  • Wednesday18 (12%)
  • Thursday16 (10%)
  • Friday19 (12%)
  • Saturday16 (10%)
  • Sunday30 (20%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (4.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (7.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5928 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5932 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (22%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5.2%)
  • February14 (9.2%)
  • March12 (7.8%)
  • April13 (8.5%)
  • May13 (8.5%)
  • June18 (12%)
  • July12 (7.8%)
  • August12 (7.8%)
  • September12 (7.8%)
  • October11 (7.2%)
  • November12 (7.8%)
  • December16 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight101 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds120 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry103 (67%)
  • Wet or damp48 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph101 (66%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph9 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph26 (17%)
  • 70 mph7 (4.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway127 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout7 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wrexham in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant114 (58%)
  • Pedestrian37 (19%)
  • Cyclist20 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (8.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1513 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2027 (14%)
  • 21 to 2517 (8.7%)
  • 26 to 3539 (20%)
  • 36 to 4528 (14%)
  • 46 to 5529 (15%)
  • 56 to 6520 (10%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5.6%)
  • Over 755 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider115 (59%)
  • Passenger43 (22%)
  • Pedestrian37 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car194 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (8%)
  • Motorcycle17 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown11 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wrexham in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wrexham had fewer road collisions than 266 of them in 2019.

Collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
275th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
219th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Wrexham in 2019

Brynyffynnon, Wrexham, LL11 1SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wrexham in 2019, with 16 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Wrexham with the most crashes in 2019

The A525 had the most collisions in Wrexham in 2019: 15, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wrexham, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA525152214
2ndA483111713
3rdA56903
4thA5396603
5thB56056901
6thA51525502
7thA5345601
8thB54255801
9thA5284901
10thB54264501
11thB54304503
12thA5413300
13thB45003401
14thB51013301
15thA4952401
16thA51562201
17thB51022201
18thB54452201
19thB50991101
20thB51001100

Towns in Wrexham: crashes in 2019

Wrexham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2019: 46.

Postcode districts in Wrexham: crashes in 2019

LL13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wrexham in 2019: 50.

Latest crashes in Wrexham in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in Wrexham in 2019, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2019.

Severity

Wrexham road accidents in other years