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A5124 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 106 collisions on the A5124 from 1979 to 2025, with 132 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 16 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A5124, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
106
3,976th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
132
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
16
18 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A5124

On the A5124, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious1615%
  • Slight8984%

Where the A5124 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,976th
Most casualties
4,058th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,250th

A5124 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5124 peaked at 12 in 1995 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5124, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202300
202200
202100
202000
201900
201800
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201222
201144
201022
200911
200811
200700
200600
200511
200411
200333
200211
200100
200033
199944
199822
199722
199666
19951220
1994810
199377
199256
199144
199047
198935
198878
198734
198623
198545
198434
198335
198235
198122
198011
197912

When crashes happen on the A5124

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A5124 (21), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (28).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (13%)
  • Tuesday21 (20%)
  • Wednesday13 (12%)
  • Thursday11 (10%)
  • Friday21 (20%)
  • Saturday12 (11%)
  • Sunday14 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (11%)
  • 9am to noon24 (23%)
  • Noon to 3pm28 (26%)
  • 3pm to 6pm15 (14%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (7.5%)
  • February5 (4.7%)
  • March9 (8.5%)
  • April8 (7.5%)
  • May12 (11%)
  • June12 (11%)
  • July11 (10%)
  • August10 (9.4%)
  • September5 (4.7%)
  • October7 (6.6%)
  • November10 (9.4%)
  • December9 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight84 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5124 crashes

On the A5124, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph70 (66%)
  • 40 mph14 (13%)
  • 60 mph22 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds88 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry66 (62%)
  • Wet or damp39 (37%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway98 (92%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.8%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5124 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the A5124, followed by motorcyclists (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant71 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (25%)
  • Cyclist17 (13%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car132 (66%)
  • Motorcycle30 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 155 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2026 (20%)
  • 21 to 2518 (14%)
  • 26 to 3521 (16%)
  • 36 to 4528 (21%)
  • 46 to 5510 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6513 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 757 (5.3%)
  • Over 751 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider95 (72%)
  • Passenger30 (23%)
  • Pedestrian7 (5.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5124

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5124

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5124 crashes by council area

All 106 collisions on the A5124 were in Shropshire.

Collisions on the A5124 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire106132116

A5124 crashes by town

Of the 106 collisions on the A5124, 94 were in the built-up area of Shrewsbury.

Recent crashes on the A5124

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5124, from 17 August 1998 to 8 May 2025.

Severity