Holywell (Flintshire) road traffic accidents
Holywell (Flintshire) recorded 335 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 425 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 39 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 89% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 425
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 425
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Holywell (Flintshire)
Collisions recorded
335
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
425
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
39
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Holywell (Flintshire)
Collisions in Holywell (Flintshire) are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.1% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.4% of recorded collisions in Holywell (Flintshire) happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Holywell (Flintshire) have produced 425 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.6% 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 32 collisions, Monday 63 collisions, Tuesday 44 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 64 collisions, Friday 61 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 257 collisions, Darkness 78 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 303 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 243 collisions, 40 mph 52 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 250 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 245 casualties, Passenger 88 casualties, Pedestrian 92 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Holywell (Flintshire)
How many road accidents have there been in Holywell (Flintshire)?
335 collisions have been recorded in Holywell (Flintshire) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 425 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Holywell (Flintshire) were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 39 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in Holywell (Flintshire) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Holywell (Flintshire)?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Holywell (Flintshire), accounting for 19.1% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Holywell (Flintshire) happen on?
90.4% of collisions in Holywell (Flintshire) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Holywell (Flintshire)?
Pedestrians make up 21.6% of the 425 casualties recorded in Holywell (Flintshire).
Is road safety in Holywell (Flintshire) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Holywell (Flintshire) fell 89% 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 Holywell (Flintshire) 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 Holywell (Flintshire) cover 1999 to 2024.