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LL12 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,470 road traffic collisions in the LL12 postcode district, Wrexham, from 1979 to 2025, and 4,956 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 65 were fatal and 550 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 15 collisions, up from 12 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
3,470
1,099th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
4,956
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
65
68 people killed
Serious collisions
550
667 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
12 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
17 in 2024

Road collision statistics for LL12

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal651.9%
  • Serious55016%
  • Slight2,85582%

What the data shows

  • LL12 had 230 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 57% fewer than the 538 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in LL12 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 642 children under 16 were killed or injured in LL12, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in LL12.

Where LL12 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,099th
Most casualties
1,011th
Most fatal collisions
797th
Most serious collisions
1,350th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday496 (14%)
  • Tuesday541 (16%)
  • Wednesday527 (15%)
  • Thursday539 (16%)
  • Friday557 (16%)
  • Saturday458 (13%)
  • Sunday352 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,522 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit674 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting213 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit30 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,850 (82%)
  • Roundabout358 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway221 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,992 (57%)
  • 40 mph350 (10%)
  • 50 mph37 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph854 (25%)
  • 70 mph220 (6.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,598 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds537 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds50 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds36 (1%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other138 (4%)
  • Not recorded36 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,318 (67%)
  • Pedestrian437 (8.8%)
  • Motorcyclist430 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist376 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant169 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant94 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)54 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LL12 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LL12, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LL12 peaked at 128 in 1988; 2025 had 15.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251524
20241217
20232235
20223033
20212327
20203638
20191621
20182734
20171824
20163150
20155679
20144558
20134554
20125175
20114351
20105283
20095174
200871102
20075778
200667104
20056794
200489116
200394139
200294136
2001112155
2000106134
1999120174
1998118171
1997120183
199690124
1995114161
1994105218
1993110152
199291148
199183115
1990103157
1989110142
1988128177
1987110149
198681114
198583108
1984103156
1983106140
198288129
198182120
1980101148
197994135

Map of recent crashes in LL12

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LL12

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LL12

The 24 most recent collisions in LL12 happened between 11 June 2024 and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LL12

The A541 has the most collisions in LL12, 432 of 3,470 (12%), followed by the A483 (429).

Collisions in LL12 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5414326901169
2ndA4834296151982
3rdA550290432331
4thB5102290408848
5thB5445284401145
6thA5152276381132
7thB5373215316648
8thB5425144220629
9thB51009713208
10thA515669108217
11thA534406417
12thB54263302

Council areas covering LL12

Collisions in LL12 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wrexham has 2,525 of 3,470 (73%).

Collisions in LL12 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWrexham2,5253,58648418
2ndFlintshire9431,36817132

Towns in LL12

Collisions in LL12 were recorded in 5 towns, led by Wrexham (720) and Hope, Flintshire (553).