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A5118 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 137 collisions on the A5118 from 1979 to 2025, with 209 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 25 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A5118, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
137
3,702nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
209
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
25
28 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A5118

On the A5118, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.2%
  • Serious2518%
  • Slight10980%

Where the A5118 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,702nd
Most casualties
3,560th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,805th

A5118 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5118 peaked at 10 in 1991 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5118, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202412
202300
202222
202100
202000
201923
201811
201700
201600
201525
201424
201300
201223
201135
201023
200912
200834
200711
200625
200523
2004614
200334
200256
200157
200011
199934
199834
199759
1996915
199558
199434
199335
199245
19911015
199047
1989610
198844
198736
198657
198500
198434
198336
198257
198166
198044
197923

When crashes happen on the A5118

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A5118 (23), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (37).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (14%)
  • Tuesday23 (17%)
  • Wednesday16 (12%)
  • Thursday21 (15%)
  • Friday23 (17%)
  • Saturday21 (15%)
  • Sunday14 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (21%)
  • 9am to noon15 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm37 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (8%)
  • February8 (5.8%)
  • March8 (5.8%)
  • April11 (8%)
  • May8 (5.8%)
  • June10 (7.3%)
  • July16 (12%)
  • August12 (8.8%)
  • September14 (10%)
  • October11 (8%)
  • November12 (8.8%)
  • December16 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight103 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5118 crashes

On the A5118, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph8 (5.8%)
  • 40 mph7 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph114 (83%)
  • 70 mph7 (5.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds102 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (5.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry79 (58%)
  • Wet or damp51 (37%)
  • Frost or ice6 (4.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway131 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5118 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the A5118, followed by motorcyclists (6.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant167 (80%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant9 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist7 (3.3%)
  • Pedestrian6 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car198 (79%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle14 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 102 (1%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 2042 (20%)
  • 21 to 2523 (11%)
  • 26 to 3549 (23%)
  • 36 to 4542 (20%)
  • 46 to 5521 (10%)
  • 56 to 6515 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 754 (1.9%)
  • Over 752 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider145 (69%)
  • Passenger58 (28%)
  • Pedestrian6 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5118

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5118

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5118 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A5118 were recorded in 2 council areas. Flintshire has the most, with 132, followed by Denbighshire (4).

Collisions on the A5118 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFlintshire132200325
2ndDenbighshire4800

A5118 crashes by town

Collisions on the A5118 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Penyffordd (4) and Rhyl (3).

Recent crashes on the A5118

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5118, from 9 August 2006 to 20 November 2025.

Severity