Pwllheli road traffic accidents
Pwllheli recorded 106 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 122 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 18 were serious.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 122
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 122
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Pwllheli
Postcode districts in Pwllheli
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Accidents in Pwllheli
Road collision statistics for Pwllheli
Collisions recorded
106
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
122
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Pwllheli
Collisions in Pwllheli are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 17.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67% of recorded collisions in Pwllheli happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Pwllheli have produced 122 casualties. Pedestrians account for 41% 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 16 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 87 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 71 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 97 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 87 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 55 casualties, Passenger 17 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Pwllheli
How many road accidents have there been in Pwllheli?
106 collisions have been recorded in Pwllheli in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 122 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pwllheli were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 18 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in Pwllheli resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Pwllheli?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Pwllheli, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 17.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pwllheli happen on?
67% of collisions in Pwllheli are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Pwllheli?
Pedestrians make up 41% of the 122 casualties recorded in Pwllheli.
Where does the road accident data for Pwllheli 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 Pwllheli cover 1999 to 2025.