Ruthin road traffic accidents
Ruthin recorded 160 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 204 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 20 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 204
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 204
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ruthin
Roads in Ruthin
Postcode districts in Ruthin
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Ruthin
Road collision statistics for Ruthin
Collisions recorded
160
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
204
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Ruthin
Collisions in Ruthin are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.8% of the total), with 19.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.3% of recorded collisions in Ruthin happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ruthin have produced 204 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.9% 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 19 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 129 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 138 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 145 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 127 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 108 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 61 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ruthin
How many road accidents have there been in Ruthin?
160 collisions have been recorded in Ruthin in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 204 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ruthin were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 20 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in Ruthin resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Ruthin?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in Ruthin, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 19.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ruthin happen on?
86.3% of collisions in Ruthin are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Ruthin?
Pedestrians make up 29.9% of the 204 casualties recorded in Ruthin.
Is road safety in Ruthin getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ruthin fell 33% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Ruthin 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 Ruthin cover 1999 to 2025.