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SY4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,498 road traffic collisions in the SY4 postcode district, Shropshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,915 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 162 were fatal and 1,156 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 34 collisions, down 11% on 2024 (38).

Collisions since 1979
4,498
704th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,915
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
162
189 people killed
Serious collisions
1,156
1,564 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
34
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
49
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for SY4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1623.6%
  • Serious1,15626%
  • Slight3,18071%

What the data shows

  • SY4 had 453 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 801 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 29% of collisions in SY4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 599 children under 16 were killed or injured in SY4, 8.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in SY4.

Where SY4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
704th
Most casualties
500th
Most fatal collisions
49th
Most serious collisions
237th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday633 (14%)
  • Tuesday614 (14%)
  • Wednesday685 (15%)
  • Thursday633 (14%)
  • Friday737 (16%)
  • Saturday638 (14%)
  • Sunday558 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,281 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting976 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit189 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,269 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway143 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout67 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph637 (14%)
  • 40 mph301 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph24 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph3,267 (73%)
  • 70 mph263 (5.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,527 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds640 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds102 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds81 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist56 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Other47 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,994 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist698 (10%)
  • Cyclist301 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant290 (4.2%)
  • Pedestrian271 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)147 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant60 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant52 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Other16 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

SY4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in SY4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in SY4 peaked at 160 in 1990; 2025 had 34.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 34
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253449
20243849
20233650
20224361
20213657
20203139
20194363
20186086
20176694
20166685
201573102
20146179
20135684
201284131
201176112
201085128
200993129
200894142
2007110166
200669103
2005105149
2004100137
2003121170
2002143224
2001118186
2000106196
1999120181
1998110186
1997134209
1996109188
1995121177
1994129205
1993117197
1992121187
1991132213
1990160254
1989137208
1988135215
1987147254
198685127
1985120201
1984124187
1983100152
1982117198
1981102150
1980118175
1979113180

Map of recent crashes in SY4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in SY4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in SY4

The 24 most recent collisions in SY4 happened between 24 April and 3 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in SY4

The A5 has the most collisions in SY4, 785 of 4,498 (17%), followed by the A49 (530).

Collisions in SY4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57851,41443202
2ndA4953090326130
3rdA534086682199
4thB5063332459697
5thB54763284941087
6thA528316496876
7thB5067242347873
8thB4397155222647
9thB5062142213844
10thB5065117149334
11thB50614264212
12thB4380365208
13thA4423144212
14thB4394142010
15thB45766803
16thA4583301
17thA5293400

Council areas covering SY4

Collisions in SY4 were recorded in 3 council areas. Shropshire has 4,461 of 4,498 (99%).

Collisions in SY4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire4,4616,8611621,139
2ndTelford and Wrekin3141015
3rdWestmorland and Furness3701

Towns in SY4

Collisions in SY4 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Wem (340) and Shrewsbury (3).