Whitford, Flintshire, CH8 8RY area: accident hotspot

Name: Road accidents at the Whitford, Flintshire, CH8 8RY area accident hotspot, 2001 to 2025
Creator: Department for Transport
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Police recorded 64 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Whitford ward, Flintshire, from 2001 to 2025, with 114 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 10 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision here, the same as in 2024.

Collisions, 2001 to 2025: 64; 11,589th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
Casualties: 114; 1.78 per collision
Fatal collisions: 2; 2 people killed
Collisions in 2025: 1; 1 in 2024

Crash severity at the CH8 8RY hotspot

12 of the 64 collisions here (19%) killed or seriously injured someone.

Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025

Fatal23.1%
Serious1016%
Slight5281%

People hurt, 2001 to 2025

Killed: 2
Seriously injured: 13
Slightly injured: 99
All casualties: 114

Accidents by year at the CH8 8RY hotspot

Collisions here peaked at 7 in 2016, against an average of 2.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.

Collisions and casualties at the CH8 8RY hotspot, 2001 to 2025

Collisions
Collisions in 2025: 1
Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table

Year	Collisions	Casualties
2025	1	1
2024	1	2
2023	0	0
2022	1	2
2021	2	4
2020	3	3
2019	0	0
2018	0	0
2017	1	2
2016	7	12
2015	5	9
2014	1	1
2013	3	5
2012	2	3
2011	1	2
2010	1	1
2009	1	1
2008	3	6
2007	4	5
2006	4	5
2005	4	5
2004	5	8
2003	7	12
2002	3	11
2001	4	14

Map of crashes at the CH8 8RY hotspot

The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near CH8 8RY.

Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Whitford, Flintshire, CH8 8RY area accident hotspot

48 crashes
Fatal
Serious
Slight

Centre of the hotspot

Hotspot area, 700 m radius

Details of the CH8 8RY hotspot

This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.

Ward: Whitford
Council area: Flintshire
Nearest postcode to the centre: CH8 8RY
Postcode district: CH8
Centre (latitude, longitude): 53.27354, -3.30341
Radius: 700 metres
Years covered: 2001 to 2025
Years with a collision: 22 of 25
Latest collision: 24 November 2025
Rank by collisions: 11,589th of 12,033 hotspots

Roads at the CH8 8RY hotspot

Most collisions at this hotspot were on the A55, with 36 of 64, followed by the A5026 with 16.

Collisions at the CH8 8RY hotspot on each road, 2001 to 2025
Rank	Road	Collisions	Casualties	Fatal	Serious
1st	A55	36	73	1	4
2nd	A5026	16	23	0	3
3rd	B5122	6	11	1	1
4th	A5151	4	5	0	0
5th	A44	1	1	0	1
6th	B5112	1	1	0	1

All 64 crashes at the CH8 8RY hotspot

Newest first, from 23 February 2001 to 24 November 2025, 48 to a page.

Severity

Year

Serious24 Nov 2025, 05:35
Suzuki GSXS crash on the A44 in Flintshire, 24 Nov 2025, 05:35
- Suzuki GSXS and Renault Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202560C182186
Slight1 Apr 2024, 15:45
Renault Clio crash on the A5026 in Flintshire, 1 Apr 2024, 15:45
- Renault Clio and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 202460Q045121
Slight14 May 2022, 20:00
BMW X5 crash on the A5026 in Flintshire, 14 May 2022, 20:00
- BMW X5 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 202260B069076
Slight11 Dec 2021, 19:36
Car crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 11 Dec 2021, 19:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202160Z179911
Slight21 Jun 2021, 13:00
Car crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 21 Jun 2021, 13:00
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 202160Z088693
Slight20 Nov 2020, 07:20
Van crash on the B5122 in Flintshire, 20 Nov 2020, 07:20
- 2 vans
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202060Y170361
Slight3 Jun 2020, 12:21
Car crash on the A5026 in Flintshire, 3 Jun 2020, 12:21
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 202060Y079555
Serious25 Jan 2020, 11:00
Motorcycle crash on the B5112 in Flintshire, 25 Jan 2020, 11:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 202060Y011249
Serious5 Nov 2017, 02:30
Car crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 5 Nov 2017, 02:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201760V167971
Slight20 Aug 2016, 12:45
Car crash on the A5026 in Flintshire, 20 Aug 2016, 12:45
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201660U125295
Slight1 Aug 2016, 11:20
Car crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 1 Aug 2016, 11:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201660U113685
Fatal30 Jul 2016, 00:45
Car crash on the B5122 in Flintshire, 30 Jul 2016, 00:45
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 201660U112249
Slight29 May 2016, 16:00
Car crash on the A5151 in Flintshire, 29 May 2016, 16:00
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201660U077873
Slight28 Apr 2016, 21:10
Car crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 28 Apr 2016, 21:10
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201660U060979
Slight28 Mar 2016, 16:57
Car crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 28 Mar 2016, 16:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201660U044395
Slight28 Jan 2016, 16:21
Car crash on the A5026 in Flintshire, 28 Jan 2016, 16:21
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201660U013672
Serious26 Aug 2015, 14:10
Motorcycle crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 26 Aug 2015, 14:10
- A motorcycle and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201560S130098
Slight26 May 2015, 16:00
Car crash on the A5026 in Flintshire, 26 May 2015, 16:00
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201560S075539
Slight23 Apr 2015, 11:45
Car crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 23 Apr 2015, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 201560S057508
Slight21 Feb 2015, 06:58
Car crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 21 Feb 2015, 06:58
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 201560S024935
Serious9 Jan 2015, 14:49
Car crash on the A5026 in Flintshire, 9 Jan 2015, 14:49
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201560S004067
Serious27 Jun 2014, 17:52
Car crash on the A5026 in Flintshire, 27 Jun 2014, 17:52
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201460R097329
Slight3 May 2013, 12:15
Car crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 3 May 2013, 12:15
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 201360P068563
Slight12 Apr 2013, 13:51
Car crash on the A5026 in Flintshire, 12 Apr 2013, 13:51
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201360P055832
Slight17 Mar 2013, 14:15
Motorcycle crash on the A5026 in Flintshire, 17 Mar 2013, 14:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 201360P040880
Slight17 Nov 2012, 08:20
Car crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 17 Nov 2012, 08:20
- 3 cars
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201260N190253
Slight9 Sep 2012, 15:20
Motorcycle crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 9 Sep 2012, 15:20
- A motorcycle and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201260N151086
Slight20 Jan 2011, 08:30
Car crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 20 Jan 2011, 08:30
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 201160M010522
Slight6 Sep 2010, 14:23
Ford Focus crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 6 Sep 2010, 14:23
- Ford Focus and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 201060L167458
Slight24 Apr 2009, 12:10
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B5122 in Flintshire, 24 Apr 2009, 12:10
- Volkswagen Golf and Citroen C5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009609073866
Slight26 Nov 2008, 21:50
Car crash on the A5026 in Flintshire, 26 Nov 2008, 21:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008608224916
Serious18 Jul 2008, 08:43
Car crash on the A5026 in Flintshire, 18 Jul 2008, 08:43
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2008608134530
Slight14 Apr 2008, 20:59
Car crash on the A5151 in Flintshire, 14 Apr 2008, 20:59
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008608069484
Slight30 Oct 2007, 06:26
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 30 Oct 2007, 06:26
- Vauxhall Astra and Nissan Primera
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007600FL8054
Slight13 Oct 2007, 02:30
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 13 Oct 2007, 02:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007600FL9078
Slight9 Jul 2007, 07:00
LDV 400 Series crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 9 Jul 2007, 07:00
- LDV 400 Series, Vauxhall Combo, Peugeot 406 and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007600FL8032
Slight13 May 2007, 18:00
Ford Fiesta crash on the A5151 in Flintshire, 13 May 2007, 18:00
- Ford Fiesta and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007600FL8020
Slight10 Oct 2006, 08:15
Mazda 323 crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 10 Oct 2006, 08:15
- Mazda 323, Volkswagen Golf, a bicycle and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006600FL9092
Slight6 Jun 2006, 19:44
Mitsubishi crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 6 Jun 2006, 19:44
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006600FL9048
Slight21 May 2006, 18:35
Peugeot 206 crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 21 May 2006, 18:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2006600FL9043
Slight29 Apr 2006, 14:00
BMW 5 Series crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 29 Apr 2006, 14:00
- BMW 5 Series and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006600FL8018
Slight8 Dec 2005, 13:35
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5026 in Flintshire, 8 Dec 2005, 13:35
- Volkswagen Golf, Rover Mini and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005600FL9138
Slight1 Oct 2005, 13:15
Renault Espace crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 1 Oct 2005, 13:15
- Renault Espace, Toyota and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2005600FL9102
Serious13 Aug 2005, 12:08
Car crash on the B5122 in Flintshire, 13 Aug 2005, 12:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2005600FL8033
Slight27 Jun 2005, 23:52
Rover 25 crash on the A5026 in Flintshire, 27 Jun 2005, 23:52
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2005600FL9069
Slight6 Dec 2004, 07:30
LDV 400 Series crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 6 Dec 2004, 07:30
- LDV 400 Series and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004600FL9169
Slight6 Nov 2004, 09:30
Citroen Xsara crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 6 Nov 2004, 09:30
- Citroen Xsara and Mazda 323
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2004600FL9157
Fatal6 Nov 2004, 08:44
Rover 200 Series crash on the A55 in Flintshire, 6 Nov 2004, 08:44
- Rover 200 Series and Vauxhall Cavalier
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2004600FL8053