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Telford and Wrekin road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 139 road traffic collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 2020, and 176 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2019 (172), and casualties fell from 229.

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

Collisions in 2020
139
Down 19% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
176
Down 23% on 2019
Fatal collisions
3
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Telford and Wrekin in 2020

2.2% of collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 2020 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.7% and 24% in Telford and Wrekin from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.2%
  • Serious2921%
  • Slight10777%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious3017%
  • Slight14381%

Telford and Wrekin road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Telford and Wrekin, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 545 in 1990. 2020 is highlighted, with 139, down 19% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 139
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (14%)
  • Tuesday25 (18%)
  • Wednesday18 (13%)
  • Thursday29 (21%)
  • Friday15 (11%)
  • Saturday18 (13%)
  • Sunday14 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5925 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (11%)
  • February12 (8.6%)
  • March7 (5%)
  • April5 (3.6%)
  • May12 (8.6%)
  • June8 (5.8%)
  • July9 (6.5%)
  • August14 (10%)
  • September14 (10%)
  • October12 (8.6%)
  • November14 (10%)
  • December17 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight98 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (4.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds120 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry86 (62%)
  • Wet or damp51 (37%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph86 (62%)
  • 40 mph19 (14%)
  • 50 mph5 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph25 (18%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway112 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (9.4%)
  • Roundabout11 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant99 (56%)
  • Pedestrian28 (16%)
  • Cyclist23 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1512 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2016 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 2520 (11%)
  • 26 to 3528 (16%)
  • 36 to 4520 (11%)
  • 46 to 5532 (18%)
  • 56 to 6522 (13%)
  • 66 to 7512 (6.8%)
  • Over 754 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider115 (65%)
  • Passenger33 (19%)
  • Pedestrian28 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car182 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (9.4%)
  • Motorcycle14 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (5.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Telford and Wrekin in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Telford and Wrekin ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Telford and Wrekin had fewer road collisions than 247 of them in 2020.

Collisions
248th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
248th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Telford and Wrekin in 2020

Arleston & College, Telford and Wrekin, TF1 2PH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Telford and Wrekin in 2020, with 12 collisions.

Roads in Telford and Wrekin with the most crashes in 2020

The B4373 and B5061 had the most collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 2020, with 9 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Telford and Wrekin, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB437391201
2ndB506191100
3rdA4428821
4thA522371301
5thA5186603
6thA415601
7thB50624403
8thM544802
9thB50633600
10thA41692400
11thB43942201
12thA4641100
13thA46401100
14thA51200
15thB50721100

Towns in Telford and Wrekin: crashes in 2020

Telford had the most collisions of any town in Telford and Wrekin in 2020: 78.

Postcode districts in Telford and Wrekin: crashes in 2020

TF1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Telford and Wrekin in 2020: 38.

Latest crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 2020, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2020.

Severity

Telford and Wrekin road accidents in other years