Caernarfon road traffic accidents
Caernarfon recorded 308 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 404 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 404
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 404
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Caernarfon
Roads in Caernarfon
Postcode districts in Caernarfon
Accidents in Caernarfon
Road collision statistics for Caernarfon
Collisions recorded
308
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
404
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Caernarfon
Collisions in Caernarfon are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 17.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.8% of recorded collisions in Caernarfon happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Caernarfon have produced 404 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.9% 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 29 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 53 collisions, Thursday 42 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 255 collisions, Darkness 53 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 212 collisions, One way street 46 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 279 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 249 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 172 casualties, Passenger 107 casualties, Pedestrian 125 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Caernarfon
How many road accidents have there been in Caernarfon?
308 collisions have been recorded in Caernarfon in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 404 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Caernarfon were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 45 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in Caernarfon resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Caernarfon?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Caernarfon, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 17.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Caernarfon happen on?
68.8% of collisions in Caernarfon are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Caernarfon?
Pedestrians make up 30.9% of the 404 casualties recorded in Caernarfon.
Is road safety in Caernarfon getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Caernarfon rose 20% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Caernarfon 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 Caernarfon cover 1999 to 2024.