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A547 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,515 collisions on the A547 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,512 casualties. Of those crashes, 50 were fatal and 396 serious, and 60 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the A547, down 30% from 20 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,515
468th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,512
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
60 people killed
Serious collisions
396
464 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Down 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 26% on 2024

Crash severity on the A547

On the A547, 2% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal502%
  • Serious39616%
  • Slight2,06982%

Where the A547 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
468th
Most casualties
446th
Most fatal collisions
414th
Most serious collisions
543rd

A547 accidents by year

Collisions on the A547 peaked at 93 in 1998 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A547, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251417
20242023
20231725
20223041
20211621
20201930
20193950
20182435
20173047
20163550
20154873
20144861
20134970
20125371
20114459
20105974
20095988
200867104
20075885
20065990
20056287
20047096
200374102
20025990
20016284
200074114
199987117
199893132
199781113
19966586
199581134
199489117
19937498
19927499
199181102
199085122
198990113
198877106
198777109
19867092
19856983
19843654
19832541
19821224
19811416
19802635
19792032

When crashes happen on the A547

Friday has the most collisions on the A547 (407), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (676).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday349 (14%)
  • Tuesday389 (15%)
  • Wednesday336 (13%)
  • Thursday393 (16%)
  • Friday407 (16%)
  • Saturday364 (14%)
  • Sunday277 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am67 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am23 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am241 (9.6%)
  • 9am to noon423 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm505 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm676 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm404 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight176 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January203 (8.1%)
  • February179 (7.1%)
  • March212 (8.4%)
  • April188 (7.5%)
  • May222 (8.8%)
  • June185 (7.4%)
  • July236 (9.4%)
  • August234 (9.3%)
  • September198 (7.9%)
  • October231 (9.2%)
  • November212 (8.4%)
  • December215 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,925 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit415 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting142 (5.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A547 crashes

On the A547, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph27 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph1,694 (67%)
  • 40 mph122 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph59 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph588 (23%)
  • 70 mph25 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,924 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds379 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds57 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (2.1%)
  • Other84 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,681 (67%)
  • Wet or damp801 (32%)
  • Frost or ice24 (1%)
  • Snow6 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,209 (88%)
  • Roundabout200 (8%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road35 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A547 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A547, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,186 (62%)
  • Pedestrian541 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist378 (11%)
  • Cyclist207 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant65 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant56 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (0.9%)
  • Other47 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,518 (77%)
  • Motorcycle391 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle220 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes169 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach102 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes76 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car48 (1%)
  • Other60 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 580 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 10148 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 15239 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20554 (16%)
  • 21 to 25408 (12%)
  • 26 to 35554 (16%)
  • 36 to 45456 (13%)
  • 46 to 55356 (10%)
  • 56 to 65312 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 75211 (6%)
  • Over 75189 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,999 (57%)
  • Passenger972 (28%)
  • Pedestrian541 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A547

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A547

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A547 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A547 were recorded in 3 council areas. Conwy has the most, with 1,820, followed by Denbighshire (684) and Flintshire (7).

Collisions on the A547 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stConwy1,8202,45234285
2ndDenbighshire6841,04315107
3rdFlintshire71313

A547 crashes by town

Collisions on the A547 were recorded in 9 towns and built-up areas, led by Colwyn Bay (816) and Conwy (224).

Recent crashes on the A547

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A547, from 21 April 2024 to 30 November 2025.

Severity