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Shropshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 348 road traffic collisions in Shropshire in 2023, and 481 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 93 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 2022 (416), and casualties fell from 573.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 41,475 collisions in Shropshire.

Collisions in 2023
348
Down 16% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
481
Down 16% on 2022
Fatal collisions
21
6% of collisions
Serious collisions
93
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Shropshire in 2023

6% of collisions in Shropshire in 2023 were fatal and 27% serious, against 3% and 25% in Shropshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal216%
  • Serious9327%
  • Slight23467%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal224.6%
  • Serious12526%
  • Slight33469%

Shropshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Shropshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,345 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 348, down 16% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 348
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025337479
2024389528
2023348481
2022416573
2021357460
2020354479
2019467706
2018457648
2017557784
2016632886
2015571796
2014611835
2013590813
2012667943
2011686976
20107081,031
20097971,137
20087551,086
20079101,269
20068341,146
20059041,310
20049351,329
20039971,415
20021,0131,528
20011,0261,491
20009601,512
19991,0791,567
19981,0691,534
19971,0831,549
19961,1161,602
19951,0731,611
19941,1001,628
19931,0841,573
19921,1181,590
19911,1271,625
19901,3261,921
19891,3451,899
19881,1891,738
19871,2161,795
19861,0991,622
19851,1821,740
19841,2131,695
19831,0871,558
19821,1691,719
19811,1561,690
19801,2171,776
19791,1491,646

When and where crashes happen in Shropshire in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (13%)
  • Tuesday64 (18%)
  • Wednesday56 (16%)
  • Thursday41 (12%)
  • Friday56 (16%)
  • Saturday39 (11%)
  • Sunday48 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5950 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5970 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5956 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (8.3%)
  • February20 (5.7%)
  • March22 (6.3%)
  • April23 (6.6%)
  • May32 (9.2%)
  • June33 (9.5%)
  • July22 (6.3%)
  • August32 (9.2%)
  • September29 (8.3%)
  • October40 (11%)
  • November39 (11%)
  • December27 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight253 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds312 (90%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (8.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry227 (65%)
  • Wet or damp108 (31%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.7%)
  • Snow5 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph113 (32%)
  • 40 mph20 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph191 (55%)
  • 70 mph11 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway320 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (4.3%)
  • Roundabout10 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Shropshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant307 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (12%)
  • Pedestrian48 (10%)
  • Cyclist35 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant22 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2065 (14%)
  • 21 to 2541 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 3592 (19%)
  • 36 to 4557 (12%)
  • 46 to 5567 (14%)
  • 56 to 6562 (13%)
  • 66 to 7537 (7.7%)
  • Over 7528 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider330 (69%)
  • Passenger103 (21%)
  • Pedestrian48 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car439 (69%)
  • Motorcycle56 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (5.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Shropshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Shropshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Shropshire ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Shropshire had the 91st most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
86th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
70th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Shropshire in 2023

Sundorne & Old Heath, Shropshire, SY1 4DN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Shropshire in 2023, with 7 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Shropshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A5 had the most collisions in Shropshire in 2023: 30, including 3 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Shropshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5304838
2ndA458213536
3rdA49212623
4thA41192726
5thA5191101302
6thA44291811
7thB438091102
8thA45481412
9thA5371202
10thB43867803
11thA41176602
12thA4886803
13thB54766802
14thA49551101
15thB43685802
16thB50695602
17thA41694502
18thA4834701
19thA4894502
20thA51124601

Towns in Shropshire: crashes in 2023

Shrewsbury had the most collisions of any town in Shropshire in 2023: 54.

Postcode districts in Shropshire: crashes in 2023

SY4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Shropshire in 2023: 35.

Latest crashes in Shropshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Shropshire in 2023, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Shropshire road accidents in other years