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A5191 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 807 collisions on the A5191 from 1980 to 2025, with 983 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 169 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A5191, down 10% from 10 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
807
1,323rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
983
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
169
177 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A5191

On the A5191, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious16921%
  • Slight63278%

Where the A5191 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,323rd
Most casualties
1,454th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,238th

A5191 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5191 peaked at 37 in 1987 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A5191, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025910
20241010
20231013
2022810
202189
20201416
20191212
2018811
20171518
20161213
20151013
20142226
20131112
20121823
20111415
20101724
20091824
20082532
20071213
20061719
20051012
20042131
20032431
20022024
20012128
20001827
19992226
19982325
19972326
19961618
19951825
199479
1993810
199233
19911317
19902429
19893034
19883238
19873744
19862635
19853036
19842527
19831820
19821922
19813546
19801417

When crashes happen on the A5191

Saturday has the most collisions on the A5191 (146), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (206).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (14%)
  • Tuesday95 (12%)
  • Wednesday116 (14%)
  • Thursday117 (14%)
  • Friday142 (18%)
  • Saturday146 (18%)
  • Sunday80 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am77 (9.5%)
  • 9am to noon117 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm174 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm206 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm125 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight73 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (7.3%)
  • February56 (6.9%)
  • March65 (8.1%)
  • April58 (7.2%)
  • May71 (8.8%)
  • June65 (8.1%)
  • July68 (8.4%)
  • August52 (6.4%)
  • September76 (9.4%)
  • October80 (9.9%)
  • November77 (9.5%)
  • December80 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight570 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit224 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5191 crashes

On the A5191, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph780 (97%)
  • 40 mph13 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds664 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.9%)
  • Other24 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry545 (68%)
  • Wet or damp249 (31%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway669 (83%)
  • One way street or slip road90 (11%)
  • Roundabout39 (4.8%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5191 crashes

Car occupants make up 37% of the people killed or injured on the A5191, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant366 (37%)
  • Pedestrian254 (26%)
  • Cyclist156 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist153 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.1%)
  • Other18 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car909 (63%)
  • Motorcycle168 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle163 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes70 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach53 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1.8%)
  • Other16 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2%)
  • 6 to 1029 (3%)
  • 11 to 1570 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20219 (22%)
  • 21 to 25126 (13%)
  • 26 to 35177 (18%)
  • 36 to 45121 (12%)
  • 46 to 5580 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6564 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7529 (3%)
  • Over 7548 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider560 (57%)
  • Pedestrian254 (26%)
  • Passenger169 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A5191

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A5191

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5191 crashes by council area

Of the 807 collisions on the A5191, 806 were in Shropshire.

Collisions on the A5191 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire8069826169

A5191 crashes by town

Of the 807 collisions on the A5191, 770 were in the built-up area of Shrewsbury.

Recent crashes on the A5191

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A5191, from 9 July 2023 to 6 December 2025.

Severity