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B5072 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 129 collisions on the B5072 from 1984 to 2025, with 178 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 12 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B5072, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1984
129
3,770th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
178
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
12
15 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5072

On the B5072, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 9.3% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1984 to 2025

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious129.3%
  • Slight11589%

Where the B5072 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,770th
Most casualties
3,750th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,483rd

B5072 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5072 peaked at 9 in 2009 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5072, 1984 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202422
202311
202213
202111
202011
201912
201869
201712
201657
201579
201478
201345
201279
201111
201033
2009911
200844
200745
2006913
2005812
2004611
200357
200229
2001711
200024
199900
199800
199712
199633
199522
199435
199333
199222
199111
199000
198911
198822
198700
198600
198522
198411

When crashes happen on the B5072

Thursday has the most collisions on the B5072 (23), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (38).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (16%)
  • Tuesday15 (12%)
  • Wednesday20 (16%)
  • Thursday23 (18%)
  • Friday20 (16%)
  • Saturday19 (15%)
  • Sunday12 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.6%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (8.5%)
  • 9am to noon17 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm38 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (5.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (11%)
  • February8 (6.2%)
  • March8 (6.2%)
  • April6 (4.7%)
  • May9 (7%)
  • June10 (7.8%)
  • July8 (6.2%)
  • August15 (12%)
  • September13 (10%)
  • October9 (7%)
  • November12 (9.3%)
  • December17 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight97 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5072 crashes

On the B5072, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph69 (53%)
  • 40 mph31 (24%)
  • 60 mph29 (22%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds101 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (52%)
  • Wet or damp60 (47%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway77 (60%)
  • Roundabout48 (37%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5072 crashes

Car occupants make up 79% of the people killed or injured on the B5072, followed by motorcyclists (6.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant140 (79%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.9%)
  • Pedestrian6 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car202 (85%)
  • Motorcycle11 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2032 (18%)
  • 21 to 2523 (13%)
  • 26 to 3539 (22%)
  • 36 to 4532 (18%)
  • 46 to 5523 (13%)
  • 56 to 6516 (9%)
  • 66 to 751 (0.6%)
  • Over 752 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider120 (67%)
  • Passenger52 (29%)
  • Pedestrian6 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5072

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5072

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5072 crashes by council area

All 129 collisions on the B5072 were in Telford and Wrekin.

Collisions on the B5072 in each area, 1984 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTelford and Wrekin129178212

B5072 crashes by town

Of the 129 collisions on the B5072, 43 were in the built-up area of Telford.

Recent crashes on the B5072

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5072, from 1 August 2015 to 28 September 2025.

Severity