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TF9 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,480 road traffic collisions in the TF9 postcode district, Shropshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,100 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 134 were fatal and 795 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 24 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (28).

Collisions since 1979
3,480
1,097th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,100
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
134
154 people killed
Serious collisions
795
1,037 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Down 33% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TF9

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1343.9%
  • Serious79523%
  • Slight2,55173%

What the data shows

  • TF9 had 303 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 48% fewer than the 587 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 27% of collisions in TF9 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 477 children under 16 were killed or injured in TF9, 9.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in TF9.

Where TF9 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,097th
Most casualties
968th
Most fatal collisions
112th
Most serious collisions
749th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday494 (14%)
  • Tuesday457 (13%)
  • Wednesday503 (14%)
  • Thursday506 (15%)
  • Friday556 (16%)
  • Saturday548 (16%)
  • Sunday416 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,487 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting657 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit289 (8.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,231 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway124 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout92 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph986 (28%)
  • 40 mph96 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph32 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph2,182 (63%)
  • 70 mph178 (5.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,657 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds518 (15%)
  • Fog or mist59 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds16 (0.5%)
  • Other79 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,463 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist569 (11%)
  • Pedestrian327 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist279 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant212 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)129 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TF9 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TF9, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TF9 peaked at 127 in 1993; 2025 had 24.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252431
20242846
20233042
20223141
20212132
20201521
20193853
20183040
20174768
20163954
20154678
20144375
20135681
20126187
20114767
20105383
20096690
20085879
200785114
200672114
200573107
200485121
200388129
200281116
200199141
200080122
1999101160
1998110151
199798133
199695141
199593137
1994103170
1993127189
199295144
199190139
1990117161
1989112138
198881100
1987105137
198684126
198590128
198481123
198398156
198295150
1981112174
198089158
1979108153

Map of recent crashes in TF9

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TF9

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TF9

The 24 most recent collisions in TF9 happened between 16 January and 24 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TF9

The A53 has the most collisions in TF9, 960 of 3,480 (28%), followed by the A41 (624).

Collisions in TF9 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA539601,52136214
2ndA416241,07046157
3rdA5293304861595
4thA442150224641
5thB502696138319
6thA515987418
7thB5415324306
8thA52683500

Council areas covering TF9

Collisions in TF9 were recorded in 5 council areas. Shropshire has 2,680 of 3,480 (77%).

Collisions in TF9 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire2,6803,889111650
2ndNewcastle-under-Lyme6851,05721126
3rdStafford94127119
4thCheshire East81200
5thTelford and Wrekin5700

Towns in TF9

Collisions in TF9 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Market Drayton (730) and Loggerheads (178).