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Telford and Wrekin road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 464 road traffic collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 1995, and 630 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 101 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 1994 (418), and casualties rose from 552.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 17,210 collisions in Telford and Wrekin.

Collisions in 1995
464
Up 11% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
630
Up 14% on 1994
Fatal collisions
6
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
101
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Telford and Wrekin in 1995

1.3% of collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 1995 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.7% and 24% in Telford and Wrekin from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious10122%
  • Slight35777%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.1%
  • Serious12420%
  • Slight49979%

Telford and Wrekin road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Telford and Wrekin, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 545 in 1990. 1995 is highlighted, with 464, up 11% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025150190
2024129161
2023143194
2022192276
2021170221
2020139176
2019172229
2018182246
2017250310
2016251337
2015227308
2014293399
2013246341
2012303409
2011320434
2010326453
2009370508
2008349512
2007388533
2006388520
2005383515
2004475669
2003428622
2002371506
2001402561
2000421595
1999475669
1998503697
1997528745
1996511667
1995464630
1994418552
1993438601
1992433611
1991458599
1990545750
1989525719
1988486626
1987394493
1986402506
1985448596
1984480621
1983445595
1982435568
1981457622
1980445556
1979452599

When and where crashes happen in Telford and Wrekin in 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (14%)
  • Tuesday57 (12%)
  • Wednesday63 (14%)
  • Thursday81 (17%)
  • Friday71 (15%)
  • Saturday76 (16%)
  • Sunday53 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5960 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5984 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59102 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5981 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (9.1%)
  • February36 (7.8%)
  • March33 (7.1%)
  • April27 (5.8%)
  • May36 (7.8%)
  • June34 (7.3%)
  • July42 (9.1%)
  • August44 (9.5%)
  • September36 (7.8%)
  • October40 (8.6%)
  • November55 (12%)
  • December39 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight330 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (7.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds359 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry292 (63%)
  • Wet or damp141 (30%)
  • Frost or ice18 (3.9%)
  • Snow13 (2.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph250 (54%)
  • 40 mph39 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph141 (30%)
  • 70 mph32 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway333 (72%)
  • Roundabout89 (19%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant434 (69%)
  • Pedestrian72 (11%)
  • Cyclist46 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant20 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1035 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1538 (6%)
  • 16 to 20134 (21%)
  • 21 to 25107 (17%)
  • 26 to 35120 (19%)
  • 36 to 4585 (13%)
  • 46 to 5545 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6530 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.5%)
  • Over 757 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider376 (60%)
  • Passenger182 (29%)
  • Pedestrian72 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car648 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle39 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Telford and Wrekin in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in Telford and Wrekin

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Telford and Wrekin ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Telford and Wrekin had fewer road collisions than 189 of them in 1995.

Collisions
190th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
196th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
201st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Telford and Wrekin with the most crashes in 1995

The A442 had the most collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 1995: 41, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Telford and Wrekin, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4424153010
2ndA518334519
3rdB4373172404
4thA4169142414
5thB5061141912
6thA41132202
7thA5223121501
8thB5062121904
9thM54101211
10thA581001
11thA4645801
12thB43944901
13thB50604600
14thB50634401
15thB43792200
16thB50722200
17thA4221200
18thA4581101
19thA4691100
20thA5191101

Towns in Telford and Wrekin: crashes in 1995

Telford had the most collisions of any town in Telford and Wrekin in 1995: 258.

Postcode districts in Telford and Wrekin: crashes in 1995

TF1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Telford and Wrekin in 1995: 116.

Latest crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 1995, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Telford and Wrekin road accidents in other years