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Wrexham road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 133 road traffic collisions in Wrexham in 2020, and 165 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2019 (153), and casualties fell from 195.

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

Collisions in 2020
133
Down 13% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
165
Down 15% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Wrexham in 2020

2.3% of collisions in Wrexham in 2020 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 16% in Wrexham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.3%
  • Serious3526%
  • Slight9571%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.8%
  • Serious3722%
  • Slight12576%

Wrexham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Wrexham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 546 in 1988. 2020 is highlighted, with 133, down 13% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 133
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (11%)
  • Tuesday22 (17%)
  • Wednesday16 (12%)
  • Thursday23 (17%)
  • Friday24 (18%)
  • Saturday16 (12%)
  • Sunday18 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (3.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5946 (35%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5911 (8.3%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (14%)
  • February16 (12%)
  • March7 (5.3%)
  • April11 (8.3%)
  • May5 (3.8%)
  • June12 (9%)
  • July10 (7.5%)
  • August9 (6.8%)
  • September15 (11%)
  • October11 (8.3%)
  • November5 (3.8%)
  • December14 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight103 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds109 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (7.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry91 (68%)
  • Wet or damp40 (30%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (3%)
  • 30 mph90 (68%)
  • 40 mph7 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph6 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph18 (14%)
  • 70 mph8 (6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway108 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (9%)
  • Roundabout9 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Wrexham in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant88 (53%)
  • Pedestrian32 (19%)
  • Cyclist28 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (6.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (1.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 107 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 159 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2015 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 2521 (13%)
  • 26 to 3520 (12%)
  • 36 to 4531 (19%)
  • 46 to 5526 (16%)
  • 56 to 6513 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7511 (6.7%)
  • Over 755 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider108 (65%)
  • Pedestrian32 (19%)
  • Passenger25 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car152 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (13%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown12 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle12 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Wrexham in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Wrexham had fewer road collisions than 252 of them in 2020.

Collisions
253rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
263rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
223rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Wrexham in 2020

Brynyffynnon, Wrexham, LL11 1SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in Wrexham in 2020, with 17 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Wrexham with the most crashes in 2020

The A5152 had the most collisions in Wrexham in 2020: 9, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Wrexham, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51529903
2ndA4838904
3rdA53971101
4thA52561310
5thA5346700
6thB54254700
7thA53502
8thA5413301
9thB51023302
10thB54263302
11thA4952200
12thA51562211
13thB50972202
14thB50992200
15thB51012300
16thB54302200
17thB56052301
18thA551100
19thB50651100
20thB50691200

Towns in Wrexham: crashes in 2020

Wrexham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 50.

Postcode districts in Wrexham: crashes in 2020

LL13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Wrexham in 2020: 42.

Latest crashes in Wrexham in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Wrexham in 2020, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Wrexham road accidents in other years