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B4379 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 189 collisions on the B4379 from 1979 to 2025, with 259 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 65 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4379, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
189
3,305th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
259
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
65
83 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B4379

On the B4379, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52.6%
  • Serious6534%
  • Slight11963%

Where the B4379 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,305th
Most casualties
3,303rd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,586th

B4379 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4379 peaked at 13 in 1983 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4379, 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
202255
202100
202000
201911
201811
201744
201622
201512
201422
201300
201222
201136
201046
200933
200836
200744
2006711
200523
200411
200357
200237
200145
200045
199956
199833
19971018
199644
199568
199467
199349
199268
199144
199033
198966
198856
198745
198656
198577
198458
19831320
198255
1981812
1980917
1979913

When crashes happen on the B4379

Monday has the most collisions on the B4379 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (50).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (18%)
  • Tuesday16 (8.5%)
  • Wednesday29 (15%)
  • Thursday23 (12%)
  • Friday30 (16%)
  • Saturday30 (16%)
  • Sunday27 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (11%)
  • 9am to noon34 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm20 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm50 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm39 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (6.9%)
  • February14 (7.4%)
  • March16 (8.5%)
  • April18 (9.5%)
  • May17 (9%)
  • June19 (10%)
  • July16 (8.5%)
  • August13 (6.9%)
  • September21 (11%)
  • October20 (11%)
  • November13 (6.9%)
  • December9 (4.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight137 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4379 crashes

On the B4379, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph93 (49%)
  • 40 mph7 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph82 (43%)
  • 70 mph7 (3.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds152 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry118 (62%)
  • Wet or damp61 (32%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.2%)
  • Snow3 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway184 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4379 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B4379, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant162 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (17%)
  • Pedestrian27 (10%)
  • Cyclist18 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car233 (72%)
  • Motorcycle42 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1516 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2064 (25%)
  • 21 to 2530 (12%)
  • 26 to 3542 (16%)
  • 36 to 4531 (12%)
  • 46 to 5529 (11%)
  • 56 to 6515 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.5%)
  • Over 758 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider176 (68%)
  • Passenger56 (22%)
  • Pedestrian27 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4379

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4379

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4379 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4379 were recorded in 2 council areas. Shropshire has the most, with 178, followed by Telford and Wrekin (11).

Collisions on the B4379 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire178243563
2ndTelford and Wrekin111602

B4379 crashes by town

Of the 189 collisions on the B4379, 80 were in the built-up area of Shifnal.

Recent crashes on the B4379

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4379, from 27 April 2010 to 7 November 2025.

Severity