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WV15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,937 road traffic collisions in the WV15 postcode district, Shropshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,063 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 75 were fatal and 526 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 18 collisions, down 31% on 2024 (26).

Collisions since 1979
1,937
1,782nd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,063
1.58 per collision
Fatal collisions
75
88 people killed
Serious collisions
526
713 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Down 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Down 21% on 2024

Road collision statistics for WV15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal753.9%
  • Serious52627%
  • Slight1,33669%

What the data shows

  • WV15 had 192 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 321 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 31% of collisions in WV15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 236 children under 16 were killed or injured in WV15, 7.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in WV15.

Where WV15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,782nd
Most casualties
1,640th
Most fatal collisions
587th
Most serious collisions
1,416th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday268 (14%)
  • Tuesday221 (11%)
  • Wednesday262 (14%)
  • Thursday236 (12%)
  • Friday312 (16%)
  • Saturday305 (16%)
  • Sunday333 (17%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,408 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting349 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit151 (7.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,838 (95%)
  • Roundabout45 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph376 (19%)
  • 40 mph107 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph71 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph1,300 (67%)
  • 70 mph83 (4.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,567 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds262 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist22 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.3%)
  • Other28 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,147 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist464 (15%)
  • Pedestrian177 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant115 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist88 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)42 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

WV15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in WV15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in WV15 peaked at 78 in 1980; 2025 had 18.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251831
20242639
20231526
20221317
20211218
20201013
20192133
20182548
20171730
20163553
20153556
20142026
20132234
20122944
20112742
20103345
20094172
20082948
20074271
20064360
200546100
20043663
20034964
20024065
20014373
20003863
19995679
19985685
19974669
19965082
19954870
19945884
19934464
19924862
19914769
19905988
19895992
198859102
19875694
19865285
198563104
19845693
19835192
19825583
19816099
198078131
197971102

Map of recent crashes in WV15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in WV15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in WV15

The 24 most recent collisions in WV15 happened between 15 September 2024 and 13 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in WV15

The A442 has the most collisions in WV15, 727 of 1,937 (38%), followed by the A458 (326).

Collisions in WV15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4427271,10825187
2ndA4583265811799
3rdA4543255511790
4thB4176140225643
5thB43636496313

Council areas covering WV15

Collisions in WV15 were recorded in 3 council areas. Shropshire has 1,881 of 1,937 (97%).

Collisions in WV15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire1,8812,96272518
2ndSouth Staffordshire508937
3rdWyre Forest3701

Town in WV15

Of the 1,937 collisions in WV15, 335 (17%) were in Bridgnorth.