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Telford and Wrekin road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 143 road traffic collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 2023, and 194 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 2022 (192), and casualties fell from 276.

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

Collisions in 2023
143
Down 26% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
194
Down 30% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Telford and Wrekin in 2023

2.8% of collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 2023 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.7% and 24% in Telford and Wrekin from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.8%
  • Serious4229%
  • Slight9768%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.6%
  • Serious4925%
  • Slight14072%

Telford and Wrekin road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Telford and Wrekin, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 545 in 1990. 2023 is highlighted, with 143, down 26% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 143
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (15%)
  • Tuesday21 (15%)
  • Wednesday18 (13%)
  • Thursday26 (18%)
  • Friday25 (17%)
  • Saturday14 (9.8%)
  • Sunday17 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5917 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5937 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5919 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (4.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (9.1%)
  • February11 (7.7%)
  • March11 (7.7%)
  • April7 (4.9%)
  • May9 (6.3%)
  • June9 (6.3%)
  • July17 (12%)
  • August7 (4.9%)
  • September16 (11%)
  • October10 (7%)
  • November18 (13%)
  • December15 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight109 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds127 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (9.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (65%)
  • Wet or damp43 (30%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph90 (63%)
  • 40 mph19 (13%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph28 (20%)
  • 70 mph3 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway113 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (10%)
  • Roundabout10 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant125 (64%)
  • Pedestrian26 (13%)
  • Cyclist14 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant9 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1516 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 2017 (8.8%)
  • 21 to 2518 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 3543 (22%)
  • 36 to 4525 (13%)
  • 46 to 5529 (15%)
  • 56 to 6517 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5.7%)
  • Over 7510 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider128 (66%)
  • Passenger40 (21%)
  • Pedestrian26 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car198 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle10 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.8%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Telford and Wrekin in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Telford and Wrekin had fewer road collisions than 260 of them in 2023.

Collisions
261st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
260th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
230th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Telford and Wrekin in 2023

Malinslee & Dawley Bank, Telford and Wrekin, TF7 9ZA area was the busiest accident hotspot in Telford and Wrekin in 2023, with 9 collisions.

Roads in Telford and Wrekin with the most crashes in 2023

The B4373 had the most collisions in Telford and Wrekin in 2023: 13, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Telford and Wrekin, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB4373131604
2ndA442112134
3rdB5061112103
4thA57801
5thA4161002
6thA41694510
7thA52234500
8thA5183300
9thM543502
10thA5192300
11thA4641101
12thA46401100
13thB43941100
14thB50621100
15thB50631100
16thB50721100

Towns in Telford and Wrekin: crashes in 2023

Telford had the most collisions of any town in Telford and Wrekin in 2023: 77.

Postcode districts in Telford and Wrekin: crashes in 2023

TF1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Telford and Wrekin in 2023: 37.

Latest crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Telford and Wrekin in 2023, 2 were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 23 December 2023.

Severity

Telford and Wrekin road accidents in other years