Bangor road traffic accidents
Bangor recorded 593 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 748 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 87 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 53% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 87
- Casualties
- 748
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 87
- Casualties
- 748
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bangor
Roads in Bangor
Postcode districts in Bangor
Accidents in Bangor
Road collision statistics for Bangor
Collisions recorded
593
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
748
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
87
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bangor
Collisions in Bangor are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.9% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.9% of recorded collisions in Bangor happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bangor have produced 748 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 43 collisions, Monday 86 collisions, Tuesday 85 collisions, Wednesday 88 collisions, Thursday 106 collisions, Friday 96 collisions, Saturday 89 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 453 collisions, Darkness 140 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 450 collisions, Roundabout 58 collisions, One way street 43 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 539 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 426 collisions, Raining no high winds 99 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 384 casualties, Passenger 171 casualties, Pedestrian 193 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bangor
How many road accidents have there been in Bangor?
593 collisions have been recorded in Bangor in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 748 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bangor were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 87 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in Bangor resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bangor?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Bangor, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bangor happen on?
75.9% of collisions in Bangor are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bangor?
Pedestrians make up 25.8% of the 748 casualties recorded in Bangor.
Is road safety in Bangor getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bangor fell 53% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Bangor come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Bangor cover 1999 to 2024.