Ruthin road traffic accidents
Ruthin recorded 158 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 202 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 202
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 202
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Ruthin
Roads in Ruthin
Postcode districts in Ruthin
Accidents in Ruthin
Road collision statistics for Ruthin
Collisions recorded
158
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
202
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
13.3% 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 (19% of the total), with 19% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.1% of recorded collisions in Ruthin happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Ruthin have produced 202 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.2% 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 18 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 23 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 128 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 136 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 145 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 125 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 106 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 61 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 158 accidents
Accident 201760V028993
SeriousAccident 201760V014810
SlightAccident 201660U177564
SlightAccident 201660U146056
SlightAccident 201660U100134
SeriousAccident 201660U016530
SeriousAccident 201560S195491
SlightAccident 201560S161083
SeriousAccident 201560S070293
SlightAccident 201560S034885
SlightAccident 201560S014579
SlightAccident 201460R083658
SeriousAccident 201460R044518
SlightAccident 201360P208320
SlightAccident 201360P201483
SlightAccident 201360P198191
SlightAccident 201360P082876
SlightAccident 201360P046274
SlightAccident 201260N200467
SlightAccident 201260N188168
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Ruthin
How many road accidents have there been in Ruthin?
158 collisions have been recorded in Ruthin in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 202 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Ruthin were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 19 were serious — 13.3% 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 19% of them, and 19% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Ruthin happen on?
86.1% 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 30.2% of the 202 casualties recorded in Ruthin.
Is road safety in Ruthin getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Ruthin rose 50% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.