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B5118 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 547 collisions on the B5118 from 1979 to 2025, with 735 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 84 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5118, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
547
1,828th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
735
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
9 people killed
Serious collisions
84
99 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5118

On the B5118, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious8415%
  • Slight45583%

Where the B5118 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,828th
Most casualties
1,847th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,192nd

B5118 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5118 peaked at 33 in 1990 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5118, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202323
202211
202122
202011
201933
201800
201700
201633
201534
201422
201323
201223
201147
201025
200955
200846
200779
2006713
2005811
200479
20031215
2002910
20011415
20001326
19991317
1998610
19971824
19961925
19951622
19941925
19932233
19923044
19912327
19903339
19892937
19882029
19871622
19862226
19851925
19842537
19832732
19822124
19812335
19801118
19791925

When crashes happen on the B5118

Sunday has the most collisions on the B5118 (119), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (142).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (12%)
  • Tuesday55 (10%)
  • Wednesday61 (11%)
  • Thursday68 (12%)
  • Friday73 (13%)
  • Saturday107 (20%)
  • Sunday119 (22%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am62 (11%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (2.2%)
  • 9am to noon54 (9.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm109 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm142 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm84 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight79 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (4.6%)
  • February21 (3.8%)
  • March32 (5.9%)
  • April44 (8%)
  • May65 (12%)
  • June64 (12%)
  • July76 (14%)
  • August99 (18%)
  • September48 (8.8%)
  • October25 (4.6%)
  • November26 (4.8%)
  • December22 (4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight371 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit164 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5118 crashes

On the B5118, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph542 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds425 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.6%)
  • Other24 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry398 (73%)
  • Wet or damp145 (27%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway515 (94%)
  • Roundabout16 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5118 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B5118, followed by pedestrians (36%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant335 (46%)
  • Pedestrian262 (36%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (12%)
  • Cyclist17 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car727 (80%)
  • Motorcycle96 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (2.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (2.3%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (6.3%)
  • 6 to 1066 (9%)
  • 11 to 1558 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20233 (32%)
  • 21 to 2598 (13%)
  • 26 to 3592 (13%)
  • 36 to 4555 (7.5%)
  • 46 to 5523 (3.1%)
  • 56 to 6533 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.6%)
  • Over 7512 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider270 (37%)
  • Pedestrian262 (36%)
  • Passenger203 (28%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5118

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5118

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5118 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5118 were recorded in 2 council areas. Denbighshire has the most, with 533, followed by Conwy (11).

Collisions on the B5118 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDenbighshire533719780
2ndConwy111303

B5118 crashes by town

Of the 547 collisions on the B5118, 420 were in the built-up area of Rhyl.

Recent crashes on the B5118

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5118, from 27 November 2011 to 18 December 2025.

Severity