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LL18 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,285 road traffic collisions in the LL18 postcode district, Denbighshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,769 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 92 were fatal and 967 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 35 collisions, down 10% on 2024 (39).

Collisions since 1979
6,285
279th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
8,769
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
92
97 people killed
Serious collisions
967
1,134 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
35
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
47
Down 15% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LL18

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal921.5%
  • Serious96715%
  • Slight5,22683%

What the data shows

  • LL18 had 558 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 51% fewer than the 1,136 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in LL18 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,491 children under 16 were killed or injured in LL18, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in LL18.

Where LL18 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
279th
Most casualties
232nd
Most fatal collisions
363rd
Most serious collisions
430th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday861 (14%)
  • Tuesday874 (14%)
  • Wednesday835 (13%)
  • Thursday933 (15%)
  • Friday989 (16%)
  • Saturday979 (16%)
  • Sunday814 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,650 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,262 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting274 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown59 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit39 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,112 (81%)
  • One way street or slip road555 (8.8%)
  • Dual carriageway348 (5.5%)
  • Roundabout237 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded33 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph85 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph4,653 (74%)
  • 40 mph430 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph821 (13%)
  • 70 mph288 (4.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,863 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds855 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds148 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds103 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.1%)
  • Other217 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded62 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,057 (58%)
  • Pedestrian1,728 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist807 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist621 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant178 (2%)
  • Van occupant125 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant117 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant66 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LL18 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LL18, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LL18 peaked at 216 in 1990; 2025 had 35.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 35
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253547
20243955
20236787
20225364
20214655
20204351
20195874
20186693
201779103
20167296
201582120
201497136
2013105151
201298135
2011108147
2010124187
2009112164
2008135182
2007135189
2006140196
2005111164
2004118176
2003139182
2002140179
2001183260
2000179241
1999187289
1998173261
1997204286
1996198271
1995170269
1994177243
1993169253
1992186262
1991174229
1990216290
1989199265
1988176247
1987158225
1986163227
1985169232
1984167218
1983168217
1982192291
1981158222
1980170234
1979147204

Map of recent crashes in LL18

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LL18

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LL18

The 24 most recent collisions in LL18 happened between 5 April and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LL18

The A548 has the most collisions in LL18, 1,308 of 6,285 (21%), followed by the A525 (1,025).

Collisions in LL18 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5481,3081,85119217
2ndA5251,0251,47316140
3rdB5118543731783
4thB5119351465556
5thA5151342587572
6thA547325509950
7thA551792861029
8thB5429192702
9thA51184800

Council areas covering LL18

Collisions in LL18 were recorded in 3 council areas. Denbighshire has 5,396 of 6,285 (86%).

Collisions in LL18 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDenbighshire5,3967,42684803
2ndConwy7291,0798135
3rdFlintshire160264029

Towns in LL18

Collisions in LL18 were recorded in 7 towns, led by Rhyl (3,374) and Kinmel Bay and Towyn (605).