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B5065 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 155 collisions on the B5065 from 1979 to 2025, with 203 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 43 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B5065, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
155
3,553rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
203
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
5 people killed
Serious collisions
43
48 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5065

On the B5065, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.9%
  • Serious4328%
  • Slight10970%

Where the B5065 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,553rd
Most casualties
3,602nd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,175th

B5065 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5065 peaked at 8 in 1985 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5065, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202433
202322
202211
202111
202033
201911
201833
201745
201622
201534
201422
201322
201259
201133
2010511
200934
200824
200768
200656
200546
200455
200333
200257
200133
200023
199955
199833
199767
199611
199533
199411
199344
199233
199145
199056
198946
1988712
198722
198644
1985815
198434
198323
198247
198146
198012
197911

When crashes happen on the B5065

Friday has the most collisions on the B5065 (32), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (36).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (15%)
  • Tuesday21 (14%)
  • Wednesday24 (15%)
  • Thursday16 (10%)
  • Friday32 (21%)
  • Saturday21 (14%)
  • Sunday17 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (13%)
  • 9am to noon36 (23%)
  • Noon to 3pm25 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm32 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (8.4%)
  • February12 (7.7%)
  • March14 (9%)
  • April13 (8.4%)
  • May9 (5.8%)
  • June20 (13%)
  • July12 (7.7%)
  • August12 (7.7%)
  • September5 (3.2%)
  • October14 (9%)
  • November13 (8.4%)
  • December18 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight111 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5065 crashes

On the B5065, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph56 (36%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph95 (61%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds129 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (9.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry89 (57%)
  • Wet or damp58 (37%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway152 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5065 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B5065, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant119 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (15%)
  • Cyclist22 (11%)
  • Pedestrian18 (8.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car169 (63%)
  • Motorcycle30 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (8.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (6.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 106 (3%)
  • 11 to 1515 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2047 (23%)
  • 21 to 2528 (14%)
  • 26 to 3530 (15%)
  • 36 to 4523 (11%)
  • 46 to 5516 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6525 (12%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.4%)
  • Over 754 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider148 (73%)
  • Passenger37 (18%)
  • Pedestrian18 (8.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5065

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5065

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5065 crashes by council area

Of the 155 collisions on the B5065, 152 were in Shropshire.

Collisions on the B5065 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire152197342

B5065 crashes by town

Of the 155 collisions on the B5065, 56 were in the built-up area of Wem.

Recent crashes on the B5065

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5065, from 22 January 2015 to 28 November 2025.

Severity