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DY14 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,088 road traffic collisions in the DY14 postcode district, Shropshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,650 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 301 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 11 collisions, up from 6 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,088
2,164th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,650
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
31
35 people killed
Serious collisions
301
370 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
6 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
27
8 in 2024

Road collision statistics for DY14

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal312.8%
  • Serious30128%
  • Slight75669%

What the data shows

  • DY14 had 98 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 53% fewer than the 210 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 31% of collisions in DY14 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 124 children under 16 were killed or injured in DY14, 7.5% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 43% of collisions in DY14.

Where DY14 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,164th
Most casualties
2,122nd
Most fatal collisions
1,815th
Most serious collisions
2,004th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday148 (14%)
  • Tuesday123 (11%)
  • Wednesday141 (13%)
  • Thursday142 (13%)
  • Friday162 (15%)
  • Saturday189 (17%)
  • Sunday183 (17%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight754 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting293 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,083 (100%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph148 (14%)
  • 40 mph97 (8.9%)
  • 50 mph26 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph784 (72%)
  • 70 mph31 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds854 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds138 (13%)
  • Fog or mist30 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Other20 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,216 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist197 (12%)
  • Pedestrian82 (5%)
  • Van occupant71 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist32 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider4 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

DY14 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in DY14, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in DY14 peaked at 39 in 1984; 2025 had 11.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251127
202468
2023712
20221117
202189
2020916
20191112
20181114
20171214
20161217
20152231
20141925
20132029
20122226
20111521
20102032
20092232
20082024
20072430
20062640
20052438
20043045
20032032
20023047
20012035
20002841
19993250
19983851
19972743
19963354
19952540
19943651
19933056
19923555
19912751
19903352
19892845
19883649
19873046
19862844
19852544
19843958
19832740
19822334
19812643
19802429
19792641

Map of recent crashes in DY14

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in DY14

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in DY14

The 24 most recent collisions in DY14 happened between 1 May 2023 and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in DY14

The A4117 has the most collisions in DY14, 414 of 1,088 (38%), followed by the A456 (311).

Collisions in DY14 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA411741463212119
2ndA4563114941081
3rdB4202486628
4thB43633957013

Council areas covering DY14

Collisions in DY14 were recorded in 4 council areas. Shropshire has 614 of 1,088 (56%).

Collisions in DY14 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire61491617178
2ndWyre Forest36456612100
3rdMalvern Hills689419
4thHerefordshire4070113

Towns in DY14

Collisions in DY14 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Callow Hill (137) and Cleobury Mortimer (135).