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Telford and Wrekin road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 192 road traffic collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 2022, and 276 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were up 13% on 2021 (170), and casualties rose from 221.

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

Collisions in 2022
192
Up 13% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
276
Up 25% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Telford and Wrekin in 2022

2.1% of collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 2022 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.7% and 24% in Telford and Wrekin from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.1%
  • Serious4121%
  • Slight14777%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious5319%
  • Slight21879%

Telford and Wrekin road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Telford and Wrekin, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 545 in 1990. 2022 is highlighted, with 192, up 13% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (14%)
  • Tuesday26 (14%)
  • Wednesday28 (15%)
  • Thursday26 (14%)
  • Friday42 (22%)
  • Saturday19 (9.9%)
  • Sunday25 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5920 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5928 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (37%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5917 (8.9%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (9.4%)
  • February16 (8.3%)
  • March21 (11%)
  • April10 (5.2%)
  • May19 (9.9%)
  • June18 (9.4%)
  • July17 (8.9%)
  • August12 (6.3%)
  • September11 (5.7%)
  • October4 (2.1%)
  • November28 (15%)
  • December18 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight139 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (7.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds172 (90%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (8.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry130 (68%)
  • Wet or damp57 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1%)
  • 30 mph104 (54%)
  • 40 mph44 (23%)
  • 50 mph6 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph33 (17%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway147 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (9.9%)
  • Roundabout17 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant195 (71%)
  • Cyclist29 (11%)
  • Pedestrian26 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1520 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2027 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2532 (12%)
  • 26 to 3552 (19%)
  • 36 to 4537 (13%)
  • 46 to 5534 (12%)
  • 56 to 6529 (11%)
  • 66 to 7519 (6.9%)
  • Over 7511 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider190 (69%)
  • Passenger60 (22%)
  • Pedestrian26 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car284 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle11 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Telford and Wrekin in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Telford and Wrekin had fewer road collisions than 200 of them in 2022.

Collisions
201st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
178th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Telford and Wrekin in 2022

Arleston & College, Telford and Wrekin, TF1 2PH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Telford and Wrekin in 2022, with 13 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Telford and Wrekin with the most crashes in 2022

The A442 had the most collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 2022: 17, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Telford and Wrekin, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA442172513
2ndB4373152413
3rdA41111804
4thB506191302
5thA51881213
6thA522381402
7thA571602
8thB50624702
9thM544701
10thA46403400
11thB50633401
12thA4641100
13thB50721300

Towns in Telford and Wrekin: crashes in 2022

Telford had the most collisions of any town in Telford and Wrekin in 2022: 106.

Postcode districts in Telford and Wrekin: crashes in 2022

TF1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Telford and Wrekin in 2022: 53.

Latest crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 2022, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

Telford and Wrekin road accidents in other years