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Telford and Wrekin road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 511 road traffic collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 1996, and 667 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 109 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1995 (464), and casualties rose from 630.

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

Collisions in 1996
511
Up 10% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
667
Up 6% on 1995
Fatal collisions
10
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
109
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Telford and Wrekin in 1996

2% of collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 1996 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.7% and 24% in Telford and Wrekin from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102%
  • Serious10921%
  • Slight39277%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.5%
  • Serious14121%
  • Slight51677%

Telford and Wrekin road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Telford and Wrekin, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 545 in 1990. 1996 is highlighted, with 511, up 10% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (15%)
  • Tuesday75 (15%)
  • Wednesday78 (15%)
  • Thursday75 (15%)
  • Friday102 (20%)
  • Saturday60 (12%)
  • Sunday45 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5976 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5999 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59136 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5975 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5937 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (8.8%)
  • February43 (8.4%)
  • March28 (5.5%)
  • April38 (7.4%)
  • May44 (8.6%)
  • June48 (9.4%)
  • July33 (6.5%)
  • August44 (8.6%)
  • September54 (11%)
  • October49 (9.6%)
  • November51 (10%)
  • December34 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight382 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit89 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (6.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds405 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry313 (61%)
  • Wet or damp175 (34%)
  • Frost or ice16 (3.1%)
  • Snow6 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph292 (57%)
  • 40 mph50 (9.8%)
  • 60 mph124 (24%)
  • 70 mph45 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway364 (71%)
  • Roundabout81 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant459 (69%)
  • Pedestrian86 (13%)
  • Cyclist55 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1037 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1541 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2089 (13%)
  • 21 to 25102 (15%)
  • 26 to 35170 (25%)
  • 36 to 4584 (13%)
  • 46 to 5547 (7%)
  • 56 to 6525 (3.7%)
  • 66 to 7527 (4%)
  • Over 7519 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider416 (62%)
  • Passenger165 (25%)
  • Pedestrian86 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car735 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (6%)
  • Motorcycle40 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Telford and Wrekin in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Telford and Wrekin had the 171st most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
171st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
188th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
100th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
113th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Telford and Wrekin with the most crashes in 1996

The A442 had the most collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 1996: 52, including 2 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Telford and Wrekin, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4425269212
2ndB4373314215
3rdA518293605
4thB5061243006
5thA412141311
6thM54162003
7thA5132404
8thA4169111604
9thA522381313
10thB50626801
11thA4645601
12thB50605702
13thB41763300
14thB43803300
15thB50723300
16thB50632301
17thA41891101
18thA4221101
19thA5191100
20thA51911100

Towns in Telford and Wrekin: crashes in 1996

Telford had the most collisions of any town in Telford and Wrekin in 1996: 289.

Postcode districts in Telford and Wrekin: crashes in 1996

TF1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Telford and Wrekin in 1996: 122.

Latest crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 1996, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1996.

Severity

Telford and Wrekin road accidents in other years