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B5062 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 704 collisions on the B5062 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,031 casualties. Of those crashes, 24 were fatal and 205 serious, and 27 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5062, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
704
1,497th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,031
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
27 people killed
Serious collisions
205
259 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 44% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5062

On the B5062, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal243.4%
  • Serious20529%
  • Slight47567%

Where the B5062 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,497th
Most casualties
1,407th
Most fatal collisions
836th
Most serious collisions
1,026th

B5062 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5062 peaked at 30 in 1987 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5062, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202459
202335
202247
20211119
2020911
201949
2018811
20171215
2016717
20151013
20141017
2013813
20121420
2011913
20101931
20091521
20081826
20071924
2006711
20052134
20041823
20031927
20022230
20011622
20001722
19991831
19981622
19971822
19961622
19951826
19941822
19932438
19922135
19911825
19901926
19892134
19882130
19873035
19861729
19852231
19841831
19831725
19821726
19812133
19801420
19791113

When crashes happen on the B5062

Friday has the most collisions on the B5062 (120), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (164).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday93 (13%)
  • Tuesday99 (14%)
  • Wednesday108 (15%)
  • Thursday99 (14%)
  • Friday120 (17%)
  • Saturday92 (13%)
  • Sunday93 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am107 (15%)
  • 9am to noon107 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm113 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm164 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm107 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight69 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (7.1%)
  • February55 (7.8%)
  • March59 (8.4%)
  • April50 (7.1%)
  • May42 (6%)
  • June66 (9.4%)
  • July57 (8.1%)
  • August59 (8.4%)
  • September58 (8.2%)
  • October73 (10%)
  • November66 (9.4%)
  • December69 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight503 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting131 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5062 crashes

On the B5062, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph118 (17%)
  • 40 mph114 (16%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph446 (63%)
  • 70 mph13 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds542 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds111 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1%)
  • Other25 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry383 (54%)
  • Wet or damp274 (39%)
  • Frost or ice30 (4.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep9 (1.3%)
  • Snow8 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway668 (95%)
  • Roundabout31 (4.4%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5062 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B5062, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant750 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist138 (13%)
  • Cyclist49 (4.8%)
  • Pedestrian41 (4%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Other12 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car919 (74%)
  • Motorcycle132 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.6%)
  • Other19 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1540 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20261 (25%)
  • 21 to 25177 (17%)
  • 26 to 35175 (17%)
  • 36 to 45137 (13%)
  • 46 to 5594 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6573 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7529 (2.8%)
  • Over 7518 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider721 (70%)
  • Passenger269 (26%)
  • Pedestrian41 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5062

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5062

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5062 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5062 were recorded in 2 council areas. Telford and Wrekin has the most, with 386, followed by Shropshire (318).

Collisions on the B5062 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTelford and Wrekin38659115121
2ndShropshire318440984

B5062 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5062 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Shrewsbury (161) and Newport, Telford and Wrekin (22).

Recent crashes on the B5062

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5062, from 2 April 2021 to 29 July 2025.

Severity