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A545 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 208 collisions on the A545 from 1979 to 2025, with 310 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 38 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A545, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
208
3,194th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
310
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
7 people killed
Serious collisions
38
50 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A545

On the A545, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.9%
  • Serious3818%
  • Slight16479%

Where the A545 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,194th
Most casualties
3,080th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,345th

A545 accidents by year

Collisions on the A545 peaked at 11 in 1989 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A545, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202422
202311
202235
202124
202000
201933
201800
201722
201613
201544
201412
201345
201222
201134
201046
200939
200811
200711
200679
200511
200448
200346
2002914
200166
2000811
1999812
1998716
199723
19961015
199536
199457
199349
199222
199157
199078
19891112
198847
198767
198658
198544
1984617
198399
19821119
198144
19801117
1979711

When crashes happen on the A545

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A545 (40), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (48).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (11%)
  • Tuesday30 (14%)
  • Wednesday40 (19%)
  • Thursday22 (11%)
  • Friday32 (15%)
  • Saturday39 (19%)
  • Sunday23 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (8.7%)
  • 9am to noon41 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm48 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm38 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (6.7%)
  • February9 (4.3%)
  • March14 (6.7%)
  • April13 (6.3%)
  • May18 (8.7%)
  • June22 (11%)
  • July21 (10%)
  • August26 (13%)
  • September20 (9.6%)
  • October25 (12%)
  • November17 (8.2%)
  • December9 (4.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight158 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A545 crashes

On the A545, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1%)
  • 30 mph110 (53%)
  • 40 mph20 (9.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph66 (32%)
  • 70 mph9 (4.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds155 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry123 (59%)
  • Wet or damp80 (38%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway203 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A545 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A545, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant206 (66%)
  • Pedestrian44 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist17 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car289 (79%)
  • Motorcycle25 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1019 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 158 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2077 (25%)
  • 21 to 2544 (14%)
  • 26 to 3538 (12%)
  • 36 to 4534 (11%)
  • 46 to 5523 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6519 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7528 (9%)
  • Over 7515 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider170 (55%)
  • Passenger96 (31%)
  • Pedestrian44 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A545

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A545

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A545 crashes by council area

Of the 208 collisions on the A545, 207 were in Isle of Anglesey.

Collisions on the A545 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIsle of Anglesey207309638

A545 crashes by town

Of the 208 collisions on the A545, 63 were in the built-up area of Menai Bridge.

Recent crashes on the A545

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A545, from 8 September 2012 to 28 May 2025.

Severity