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B4555 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 222 collisions on the B4555 from 1979 to 2025, with 294 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 53 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B4555, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
222
3,103rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
294
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
53
60 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4555

On the B4555, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal73.2%
  • Serious5324%
  • Slight16273%

Where the B4555 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,103rd
Most casualties
3,145th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,886th

B4555 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4555 peaked at 14 in 1993 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4555, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202411
202334
202247
202100
202023
201922
201822
201711
201655
201589
201433
201346
201259
201123
201056
2009711
200858
200777
200622
200546
2004712
2003713
20021214
200157
200067
199967
199867
1997813
1996711
199578
199467
19931419
1992911
199179
199057
19891420
198899
198711
198611
198500
198411
198323
198212
198112
198022
197933

When crashes happen on the B4555

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4555 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (55).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (11%)
  • Tuesday24 (11%)
  • Wednesday41 (18%)
  • Thursday25 (11%)
  • Friday38 (17%)
  • Saturday39 (18%)
  • Sunday30 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (8.1%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am28 (13%)
  • 9am to noon19 (8.6%)
  • Noon to 3pm37 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm55 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (9.5%)
  • February18 (8.1%)
  • March19 (8.6%)
  • April22 (9.9%)
  • May23 (10%)
  • June20 (9%)
  • July21 (9.5%)
  • August21 (9.5%)
  • September14 (6.3%)
  • October15 (6.8%)
  • November9 (4.1%)
  • December19 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight142 (64%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4555 crashes

On the B4555, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph48 (22%)
  • 40 mph17 (7.7%)
  • 60 mph155 (70%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds182 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry139 (63%)
  • Wet or damp75 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.8%)
  • Snow4 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway220 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4555 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B4555, followed by motorcyclists (8.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant214 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian26 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist11 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1%)
  • Other3 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car268 (75%)
  • Motorcycle27 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.7%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2055 (19%)
  • 21 to 2556 (19%)
  • 26 to 3552 (18%)
  • 36 to 4544 (15%)
  • 46 to 5522 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6520 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.7%)
  • Over 756 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider198 (67%)
  • Passenger70 (24%)
  • Pedestrian26 (8.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4555

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4555

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4555 crashes by council area

All 222 collisions on the B4555 were in Shropshire.

Collisions on the B4555 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire222294753

Recent crashes on the B4555

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4555, from 30 October 2015 to 15 August 2025.

Severity