Holyhead road traffic accidents
Holyhead recorded 332 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 409 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 42 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 409
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 409
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Holyhead
Roads in Holyhead
Postcode districts in Holyhead
Accidents in Holyhead
Road collision statistics for Holyhead
Collisions recorded
332
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
409
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
42
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Holyhead
Collisions in Holyhead are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.6% of recorded collisions in Holyhead happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Holyhead have produced 409 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33.5% 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 37 collisions, Monday 45 collisions, Tuesday 52 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 51 collisions, Friday 58 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 251 collisions, Darkness 81 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 261 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Other 15 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 321 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 277 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 187 casualties, Passenger 85 casualties, Pedestrian 137 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 201460R156177
SeriousAccident 201460R123870
SeriousAccident 201360P083033
SeriousAccident 201360P074124
SeriousAccident 201260N158285
SeriousAccident 201160M146463
SeriousAccident 201160M061026
SeriousAccident 201060L176097
SeriousAccident 201060L023697
SeriousAccident 2009609163282
SeriousAccident 2009609141008
SeriousAccident 2008608225755
SeriousAccident 2008600AN1015
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Holyhead
How many road accidents have there been in Holyhead?
332 collisions have been recorded in Holyhead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 409 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Holyhead were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 42 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in Holyhead resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Holyhead?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Holyhead, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Holyhead happen on?
78.6% of collisions in Holyhead are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Holyhead?
Pedestrians make up 33.5% of the 409 casualties recorded in Holyhead.
Is road safety in Holyhead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Holyhead fell 33% 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 Holyhead 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 Holyhead cover 1999 to 2024.