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B4378 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 127 collisions on the B4378 from 1980 to 2025, with 181 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 53 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4378, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1980
127
3,787th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
181
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
53
67 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4378

On the B4378, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 42% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious5342%
  • Slight7357%

Where the B4378 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,787th
Most casualties
3,731st
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,886th

B4378 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4378 peaked at 9 in 1992 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4378, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202300
202211
202123
202033
201900
201800
201723
201611
201533
201411
201322
201239
201133
201022
200946
200824
200745
200600
200511
200411
200300
200233
200122
200035
199900
199844
199757
199623
1995410
1994812
199389
1992914
199135
199022
198934
198833
198744
198625
1985712
198425
1983810
198234
198100
198058

When crashes happen on the B4378

Friday has the most collisions on the B4378 (30), and 6am to 9am is the busiest time of day (27).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (13%)
  • Tuesday19 (15%)
  • Wednesday7 (5.5%)
  • Thursday18 (14%)
  • Friday30 (24%)
  • Saturday20 (16%)
  • Sunday16 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (21%)
  • 9am to noon18 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm27 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm14 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (6.3%)
  • February9 (7.1%)
  • March8 (6.3%)
  • April13 (10%)
  • May13 (10%)
  • June18 (14%)
  • July8 (6.3%)
  • August9 (7.1%)
  • September7 (5.5%)
  • October11 (8.7%)
  • November15 (12%)
  • December8 (6.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight96 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4378 crashes

On the B4378, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph20 (16%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph102 (80%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds95 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry59 (46%)
  • Wet or damp58 (46%)
  • Frost or ice6 (4.7%)
  • Snow4 (3.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway125 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4378 crashes

Car occupants make up 82% of the people killed or injured on the B4378, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant149 (82%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (11%)
  • Pedestrian6 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist2 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car153 (72%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (9.9%)
  • Motorcycle20 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2034 (19%)
  • 21 to 2516 (8.8%)
  • 26 to 3544 (24%)
  • 36 to 4520 (11%)
  • 46 to 5517 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6515 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7511 (6.1%)
  • Over 757 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider120 (66%)
  • Passenger55 (30%)
  • Pedestrian6 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4378

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4378

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4378 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4378 were recorded in 2 council areas. Shropshire has the most, with 121, followed by Telford and Wrekin (5).

Collisions on the B4378 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire121172151
2ndTelford and Wrekin5702

B4378 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4378 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Much Wenlock (10) and Telford (5).

Recent crashes on the B4378

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4378, from 3 April 2010 to 21 January 2025.

Severity