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A5266 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 30 collisions on the A5266 from 1979 to 1991, with 35 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 12 serious, and 2 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A5266 was on 2 December 1991.

Collisions since 1979
30
4,903rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
35
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
12
13 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
2 Dec 1991
Busiest year
1979
12 collisions

Crash severity on the A5266

On the A5266, 6.7% of collisions were fatal and 40% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1991

  • Fatal26.7%
  • Serious1240%
  • Slight1653%

Where the A5266 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,903rd
Most casualties
4,916th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,483rd

A5266 accidents by year

Collisions on the A5266 peaked at 12 in 1979, and none have been recorded since 1991.

Collisions and casualties on the A5266, 1979 to 1991

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
199122
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198511
198400
198311
198233
198123
198099
19791216

When crashes happen on the A5266

Friday has the most collisions on the A5266 (7), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (8).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4 (13%)
  • Tuesday5 (17%)
  • Wednesday4 (13%)
  • Thursday4 (13%)
  • Friday7 (23%)
  • Saturday4 (13%)
  • Sunday2 (6.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am2 (6.7%)
  • 9am to noon4 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm8 (27%)
  • 3pm to 6pm5 (17%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January1 (3.3%)
  • February2 (6.7%)
  • March1 (3.3%)
  • April2 (6.7%)
  • May3 (10%)
  • June5 (17%)
  • July3 (10%)
  • August5 (17%)
  • November5 (17%)
  • December3 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight20 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A5266 crashes

On the A5266, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph30 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds21 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (17%)
  • Fog or mist1 (3.3%)
  • Other3 (10%)

Road surface

  • Dry18 (60%)
  • Wet or damp12 (40%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway29 (97%)
  • Roundabout1 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A5266 crashes

Motorcyclists make up 37% of the people killed or injured on the A5266, followed by car occupants (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist13 (37%)
  • Car occupant9 (26%)
  • Pedestrian7 (20%)
  • Cyclist4 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (5.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car28 (55%)
  • Motorcycle14 (27%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (3.9%)
  • Minibus1 (2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 102 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 153 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 2010 (29%)
  • 21 to 256 (17%)
  • 26 to 353 (8.6%)
  • 36 to 452 (5.7%)
  • 46 to 552 (5.7%)
  • 56 to 653 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 751 (2.9%)
  • Over 752 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider22 (63%)
  • Pedestrian7 (20%)
  • Passenger6 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A5266

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A5266

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A5266 crashes by council area

All 30 collisions on the A5266 were in Telford and Wrekin.

Collisions on the A5266 in each area, 1979 to 1991
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTelford and Wrekin3035212

A5266 crashes by town

Of the 30 collisions on the A5266, 29 were in the built-up area of Telford.

Latest recorded crashes on the A5266

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A5266, from 13 June 1979 to 2 December 1991.

Severity