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A546 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 764 collisions on the A546 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,088 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 155 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A546, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
764
1,396th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,088
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
155
180 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A546

On the A546, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal162.1%
  • Serious15520%
  • Slight59378%

Where the A546 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,396th
Most casualties
1,330th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,342nd

A546 accidents by year

Collisions on the A546 peaked at 51 in 1985 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A546, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202422
202344
202234
202158
202045
201900
201834
201733
201656
201579
2014811
20131414
2012910
20111112
2010612
20091011
20081624
20071116
20062142
20051120
20041524
20031618
20022026
20011421
20001217
1999712
1998811
19971317
19961518
19951213
19941826
19932547
19921320
1991910
19901522
19891920
19882233
19872026
19863545
19855183
19844367
19834667
19823650
19814562
19803951
19793961

When crashes happen on the A546

Friday has the most collisions on the A546 (135), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (191).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday113 (15%)
  • Tuesday112 (15%)
  • Wednesday85 (11%)
  • Thursday118 (15%)
  • Friday135 (18%)
  • Saturday125 (16%)
  • Sunday76 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am59 (7.7%)
  • 9am to noon108 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm167 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm191 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm121 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight85 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (7.6%)
  • February49 (6.4%)
  • March49 (6.4%)
  • April60 (7.9%)
  • May63 (8.2%)
  • June61 (8%)
  • July62 (8.1%)
  • August103 (13%)
  • September61 (8%)
  • October63 (8.2%)
  • November70 (9.2%)
  • December65 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight558 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit193 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A546 crashes

On the A546, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph707 (93%)
  • 40 mph27 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph21 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds560 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.5%)
  • Other32 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry495 (65%)
  • Wet or damp262 (34%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway585 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway107 (14%)
  • Roundabout70 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A546 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A546, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant646 (59%)
  • Pedestrian169 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist143 (13%)
  • Cyclist65 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (2%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.4%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,020 (76%)
  • Motorcycle137 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach35 (2.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (0.9%)
  • Other16 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1041 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1556 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20220 (20%)
  • 21 to 25114 (10%)
  • 26 to 35140 (13%)
  • 36 to 4596 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 55115 (11%)
  • 56 to 65104 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 75101 (9.3%)
  • Over 7577 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider595 (55%)
  • Passenger324 (30%)
  • Pedestrian169 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A546

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A546

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A546 crashes by council area

Of the 764 collisions on the A546, 760 were in Conwy.

Collisions on the A546 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stConwy7601,08116154

A546 crashes by town

Collisions on the A546 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Llandudno (258) and Conwy (167).

Recent crashes on the A546

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A546, from 14 April 2018 to 7 November 2025.

Severity