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B5068 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 202 collisions on the B5068 from 1979 to 2024, with 295 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 64 serious, and 3 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B5068 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
202
3,231st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
295
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
64
77 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the B5068

On the B5068, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious6432%
  • Slight13567%

Where the B5068 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,231st
Most casualties
3,140th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,613th

B5068 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5068 peaked at 11 in 1990; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5068, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202413
202322
202247
202123
202011
201911
201800
201722
201634
201500
201434
201348
201235
201145
201022
200934
200846
200757
2006914
2005710
2004712
200358
2002710
200156
2000916
199978
199844
1997715
199666
199548
199434
199336
199289
199124
19901115
198989
198846
198756
198646
198545
198444
198333
1982516
198179
198046
197966

When crashes happen on the B5068

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5068 (36), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (53).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (17%)
  • Tuesday27 (13%)
  • Wednesday26 (13%)
  • Thursday36 (18%)
  • Friday26 (13%)
  • Saturday30 (15%)
  • Sunday22 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (12%)
  • 9am to noon24 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm32 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm53 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm36 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (9.9%)
  • February18 (8.9%)
  • March13 (6.4%)
  • April18 (8.9%)
  • May14 (6.9%)
  • June13 (6.4%)
  • July17 (8.4%)
  • August15 (7.4%)
  • September15 (7.4%)
  • October17 (8.4%)
  • November23 (11%)
  • December19 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight136 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5068 crashes

On the B5068, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph57 (28%)
  • 40 mph10 (5%)
  • 60 mph131 (65%)
  • 70 mph4 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds157 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Other3 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry109 (54%)
  • Wet or damp79 (39%)
  • Frost or ice11 (5.4%)
  • Snow2 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway199 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5068 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B5068, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant190 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (12%)
  • Pedestrian30 (10%)
  • Van occupant18 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist14 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car226 (68%)
  • Motorcycle33 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1525 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 2073 (25%)
  • 21 to 2539 (13%)
  • 26 to 3542 (14%)
  • 36 to 4540 (14%)
  • 46 to 5527 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6519 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.4%)
  • Over 756 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider192 (65%)
  • Passenger73 (25%)
  • Pedestrian30 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5068

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5068

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5068 crashes by council area

Of the 202 collisions on the B5068, 201 were in Shropshire.

Collisions on the B5068 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire201293364

B5068 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5068 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by St Martins (31) and Ellesmere (21).

Recent crashes on the B5068

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5068, from 22 February 2012 to 10 June 2024.

Severity