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A541 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,769 collisions on the A541 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,332 casualties. Of those crashes, 84 were fatal and 499 serious, and 92 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 18 collisions on the A541, up 80% from 10 in 2024, with 40 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,769
415th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,332
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
84
92 people killed
Serious collisions
499
650 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Up 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Up 233% on 2024

Crash severity on the A541

On the A541, 3% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal843%
  • Serious49918%
  • Slight2,18679%

Where the A541 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
415th
Most casualties
355th
Most fatal collisions
259th
Most serious collisions
428th

A541 accidents by year

Collisions on the A541 peaked at 113 in 1989 and were down to 18 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A541, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251840
20241012
20231930
20221825
20211112
20201725
20191316
20181824
20172331
20162941
20152742
20142941
20134056
20124468
20114969
20104682
20094261
20086193
20074470
20064168
20054972
200465103
200369102
200281119
200171117
200085126
199993151
199873124
199783149
199681140
1995108171
199492138
199388141
199282129
199186120
199089144
1989113200
198892142
198775109
198676123
19856196
198476123
19836097
198278111
198186129
198081121
197977129

When crashes happen on the A541

Friday has the most collisions on the A541 (455), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (670).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday397 (14%)
  • Tuesday387 (14%)
  • Wednesday372 (13%)
  • Thursday451 (16%)
  • Friday455 (16%)
  • Saturday401 (14%)
  • Sunday306 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am83 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am32 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am347 (13%)
  • 9am to noon433 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm550 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm670 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm398 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight256 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January250 (9%)
  • February207 (7.5%)
  • March211 (7.6%)
  • April210 (7.6%)
  • May207 (7.5%)
  • June239 (8.6%)
  • July230 (8.3%)
  • August230 (8.3%)
  • September234 (8.5%)
  • October256 (9.2%)
  • November247 (8.9%)
  • December248 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,998 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit488 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting256 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A541 crashes

On the A541, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,201 (43%)
  • 40 mph265 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph39 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph984 (36%)
  • 70 mph265 (9.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,023 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds477 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds46 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds40 (1.4%)
  • Other156 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded27 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,545 (56%)
  • Wet or damp1,141 (41%)
  • Frost or ice54 (2%)
  • Snow23 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,106 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway441 (16%)
  • Roundabout185 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A541 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A541, followed by motorcyclists (9.6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,195 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist416 (9.6%)
  • Pedestrian258 (6%)
  • Cyclist116 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant94 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant91 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)58 (1.3%)
  • Other104 (2.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,070 (77%)
  • Motorcycle408 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes262 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes193 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle120 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach83 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle44 (0.8%)
  • Other100 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 590 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 10135 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 15168 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20761 (18%)
  • 21 to 25653 (15%)
  • 26 to 35810 (19%)
  • 36 to 45570 (13%)
  • 46 to 55440 (10%)
  • 56 to 65344 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 75216 (5%)
  • Over 75138 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,662 (61%)
  • Passenger1,412 (33%)
  • Pedestrian258 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A541

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A541

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A541 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A541 were recorded in 4 council areas. Flintshire has the most, with 1,534, followed by Wrexham (1,015) and Denbighshire (215).

Collisions on the A541 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFlintshire1,5342,41561296
2ndWrexham1,0151,55214151
3rdDenbighshire215355951
4thConwy3501

A541 crashes by town

Collisions on the A541 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Wrexham (460) and Mold (248).

Recent crashes on the A541

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A541, from 23 May 2024 to 31 December 2025.

Severity