Rhyl road traffic accidents

1,563 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

Rhyl recorded 1,563 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,045 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 175 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 44% on 2023.

Fatal
12
Serious
175
Casualties
2,045
2024 23
2023 41
2022 29
2021 36
2020 25
2019 32
2018 41
2017 45
2016 43
2015 50
2014 53
2013 62
2012 59
2011 58
2010 69
2009 65
2008 90
2007 75
2006 83
2005 61
2004 59
2003 73
2002 76
2001 115
2000 99
1999 101

Accidents in Rhyl

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Road collision statistics for Rhyl

Collisions recorded

1,563

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

2,045

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

12

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

175

12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 120.8%
Serious 17511.2%
Slight 1,37688%

What the data shows in Rhyl

Collisions in Rhyl are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

79% of recorded collisions in Rhyl happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in Rhyl have produced 2,045 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.4% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 17711.3%
Monday 21413.7%
Tuesday 20513.1%
Wednesday 23715.2%
Thursday 24715.8%
Friday 25616.4%
Saturday 22714.5%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 177 collisions, Monday 214 collisions, Tuesday 205 collisions, Wednesday 237 collisions, Thursday 247 collisions, Friday 256 collisions, Saturday 227 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 1,19576.5%
Darkness 36823.5%

Light conditions: Daylight 1,195 collisions, Darkness 368 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 1,23479%
One way street 16710.7%
Other 744.7%
Roundabout 553.5%
Dual carriageway 231.5%
Unknown 80.5%
Slip road 20.1%

Road type: Single carriageway 1,234 collisions, One way street 167 collisions, Other 74 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Dual carriageway 23 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 392.5%
30 mph 1,47094%
40 mph 191.2%
50 mph 20.1%
60 mph 161%
70 mph 171.1%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 39 collisions, 30 mph 1,470 collisions, 40 mph 19 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 1,26781.1%
Raining no high winds 15810.1%
Other 533.4%
Fine + high winds 312%
Unknown 312%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,267 collisions, Raining no high winds 158 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 1,01049.4%
Passenger 53626.2%
Pedestrian 49924.4%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,010 casualties, Passenger 536 casualties, Pedestrian 499 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in Rhyl

How many road accidents have there been in Rhyl?

1,563 collisions have been recorded in Rhyl in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,045 casualties.

How many of the collisions in Rhyl were serious or fatal?

12 were fatal and 175 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in Rhyl resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in Rhyl?

Friday is the most common day for collisions in Rhyl, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in Rhyl happen on?

79% of collisions in Rhyl are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Rhyl?

Pedestrians make up 24.4% of the 2,045 casualties recorded in Rhyl.

Is road safety in Rhyl getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in Rhyl fell 44% 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 Rhyl 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 Rhyl cover 1999 to 2024.