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B5061 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 812 collisions on the B5061 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,163 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 187 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the B5061, down 8% from 12 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
812
1,311th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,163
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
187
224 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Down 24% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5061

On the B5061, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious18723%
  • Slight61676%

Where the B5061 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,311th
Most casualties
1,248th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,125th

B5061 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5061 peaked at 34 in 1999 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5061, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251113
20241217
20231223
20221014
20211621
20201012
20191417
20181116
20171012
20161010
20151213
20141518
20131729
20121221
20111628
20101019
20092842
20082334
20072035
20061522
20052431
20041927
20033040
20023039
20012038
20002131
19993445
19982026
19972352
19962632
19951419
19942025
19931221
19921425
19911521
19902229
19891724
19883145
19872127
19861625
19851523
19841618
19831927
19821212
19812530
198078
197957

When crashes happen on the B5061

Friday has the most collisions on the B5061 (146), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (230).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday109 (13%)
  • Tuesday107 (13%)
  • Wednesday128 (16%)
  • Thursday141 (17%)
  • Friday146 (18%)
  • Saturday106 (13%)
  • Sunday75 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am121 (15%)
  • 9am to noon102 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm114 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm230 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm124 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight88 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (8.6%)
  • February66 (8.1%)
  • March48 (5.9%)
  • April55 (6.8%)
  • May70 (8.6%)
  • June65 (8%)
  • July64 (7.9%)
  • August73 (9%)
  • September77 (9.5%)
  • October74 (9.1%)
  • November84 (10%)
  • December66 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight574 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit199 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5061 crashes

On the B5061, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph390 (48%)
  • 40 mph219 (27%)
  • 60 mph201 (25%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds668 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds96 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Other18 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry510 (63%)
  • Wet or damp280 (34%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.1%)
  • Snow5 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway721 (89%)
  • Roundabout74 (9.1%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5061 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B5061, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant767 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist165 (14%)
  • Pedestrian107 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist58 (5%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.9%)
  • Other17 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,146 (76%)
  • Motorcycle165 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach14 (0.9%)
  • Other14 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1033 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1567 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20226 (19%)
  • 21 to 25156 (13%)
  • 26 to 35238 (20%)
  • 36 to 45175 (15%)
  • 46 to 55103 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6580 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.4%)
  • Over 7531 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider750 (64%)
  • Passenger306 (26%)
  • Pedestrian107 (9.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5061

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5061

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5061 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5061 were recorded in 2 council areas. Telford and Wrekin has the most, with 738, followed by Shropshire (73).

Collisions on the B5061 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTelford and Wrekin7381,0537163
2ndShropshire73109224

B5061 crashes by town

Of the 812 collisions on the B5061, 516 were in the built-up area of Telford.

Recent crashes on the B5061

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5061, from 9 November 2023 to 23 December 2025.

Severity