ALMOST 400 motorists were caught running red lights across North Wales in the past three years, according to new data obtained by cinch, the UK’s leading online used car retailer.
Figures released by North Wales Police through a Freedom of Information request show 399 offences for failing to comply with a red traffic light signal were recorded between January 2023 and March 2026.
The data shows:
- 2023 – 150 offences
- 2024 – 69 offences
- 2025 – 128 offences
- January to March 2026 – 52 offences
July 2025 was the worst month on record, with 28 offences logged.
The data also revealed some of the locations with the highest number of offences across the force area, including:
- A548 Wellington Road, Rhyl
- Bodfor Street, Rhyl
The force recorded 66 driver education course outcomes, 36 fixed penalty notices and 193 court or prosecution outcomes.
North Wales Police did not provide time-of-day data in a readily retrievable format.
Ben Welham, motoring expert at cinch, says: “Driving through a red light can happen when drivers misjudge the timing of a light changing from green to amber to red, or attempt to make it through a junction too late.
“However, failing to stop at a red light can put motorists, cyclists and pedestrians at serious risk, particularly at busy junctions where multiple lanes of traffic are moving at once.
“These figures highlight just how regularly these offences are being recorded across North Wales and should serve as an important reminder for drivers to approach junctions with enough time to stop if the lights change.”
