Written question WQ86100
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
Will the Minister state how many accidents there have been on the A55 in the last three financial years separately?
Answer
Answered by Deputy Minister for Climate Change
The number of Police recorded road accidents on the A55 in Wales by financial year from 2018-19 onwards are provided in the table below.
Number of Police recorded road accidents on the A55 in Wales by financial year, 2018-19 onwards
Financial Year
Total Accidents
2018-19
51
2019-20
42
2020-21
29
Source: Stats 19 – Road Accident Database
Note:
Police recorded road accident and casualty numbers throughout most of 2020 were affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which saw restrictions on how, where and why people could travel within Wales. There was continued impact in 2021.
The data presented reflect the personal injury road accidents recorded by police forces in Wales. While these data are the most detailed and reliable source of information on road accidents and casualties, they do not provide a complete record of all such incidents for further information and data definitions, please see Welsh Government's road accident statistical release:
Police recorded road accidents | GOV.WALES