Conwy road traffic accidents
Conwy recorded 569 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 789 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 69 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 789
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 789
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Conwy
Roads in Conwy
Postcode districts in Conwy
Accidents in Conwy
Road collision statistics for Conwy
Collisions recorded
569
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
789
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
69
12.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Conwy
Collisions in Conwy are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 20.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.8% of recorded collisions in Conwy happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Conwy have produced 789 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 55 collisions, Monday 76 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 88 collisions, Thursday 91 collisions, Friday 97 collisions, Saturday 78 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 451 collisions, Darkness 118 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 414 collisions, Roundabout 81 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 493 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 34 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 448 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 464 casualties, Passenger 212 casualties, Pedestrian 113 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Conwy
How many road accidents have there been in Conwy?
569 collisions have been recorded in Conwy in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 789 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Conwy were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 69 were serious — 12.5% of all recorded collisions in Conwy resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Conwy?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Conwy, accounting for 17% of them, and 20.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Conwy happen on?
72.8% of collisions in Conwy are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Conwy?
Pedestrians make up 14.3% of the 789 casualties recorded in Conwy.
Is road safety in Conwy getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Conwy fell 14% 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 Conwy 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 Conwy cover 1999 to 2024.