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Telford and Wrekin road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 182 road traffic collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 2018, and 246 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were down 27% on 2017 (250), and casualties fell from 310.

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

Collisions in 2018
182
Down 27% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
246
Down 21% on 2017
Fatal collisions
5
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Telford and Wrekin in 2018

2.7% of collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 2018 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.7% and 24% in Telford and Wrekin from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.7%
  • Serious3821%
  • Slight13976%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52%
  • Serious4317%
  • Slight19880%

Telford and Wrekin road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Telford and Wrekin, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 545 in 1990. 2018 is highlighted, with 182, down 27% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 182
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (9.3%)
  • Tuesday25 (14%)
  • Wednesday33 (18%)
  • Thursday32 (18%)
  • Friday35 (19%)
  • Saturday17 (9.3%)
  • Sunday23 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5920 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5935 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (6%)
  • February14 (7.7%)
  • March10 (5.5%)
  • April12 (6.6%)
  • May15 (8.2%)
  • June10 (5.5%)
  • July12 (6.6%)
  • August22 (12%)
  • September21 (12%)
  • October16 (8.8%)
  • November20 (11%)
  • December19 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight128 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds165 (91%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (7.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry131 (72%)
  • Wet or damp46 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)
  • Snow2 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph109 (60%)
  • 40 mph28 (15%)
  • 50 mph4 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph37 (20%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway142 (78%)
  • Roundabout23 (13%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant159 (65%)
  • Cyclist27 (11%)
  • Pedestrian25 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 1013 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2036 (15%)
  • 21 to 2529 (12%)
  • 26 to 3546 (19%)
  • 36 to 4540 (16%)
  • 46 to 5529 (12%)
  • 56 to 6526 (11%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.8%)
  • Over 758 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider166 (67%)
  • Passenger55 (22%)
  • Pedestrian25 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car254 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle20 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Telford and Wrekin in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots 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

Accident hotspots (10)

How Telford and Wrekin ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Telford and Wrekin had fewer road collisions than 251 of them in 2018.

Collisions
252nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
248th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
247th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Telford and Wrekin in 2018

Malinslee & Dawley Bank, Telford and Wrekin, TF7 9ZA area and Overdale & The Rock, Telford and Wrekin, TF3 5DH area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Telford and Wrekin in 2018, with 11 collisions each.

Roads in Telford and Wrekin with the most crashes in 2018

The A442 had the most collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 2018: 15, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Telford and Wrekin, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA442152004
2ndB4373121901
3rdB506191201
4thA581602
5thA46406803
6thA51861111
7thA52236601
8thB50726901
9thA41694800
10thA413500
11thB50623420
12thM543500
13thB43942201
14thB50632200

Towns in Telford and Wrekin: crashes in 2018

Telford had the most collisions of any town in Telford and Wrekin in 2018: 102.

Postcode districts in Telford and Wrekin: crashes in 2018

TF2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Telford and Wrekin in 2018: 41.

Latest crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 2018, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Telford and Wrekin road accidents in other years