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B5476 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 461 collisions on the B5476 from 1979 to 2025, with 682 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 129 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5476, down 25% from 4 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
461
2,091st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
682
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
17 people killed
Serious collisions
129
168 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 70% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5476

On the B5476, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal163.5%
  • Serious12928%
  • Slight31669%

Where the B5476 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,091st
Most casualties
1,961st
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,566th

B5476 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5476 peaked at 20 in 1981 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5476, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
2024410
202368
2022911
202144
202055
201969
201825
2017814
2016913
201577
2014814
2013811
2012910
20111213
201048
20091420
2008915
200779
20061319
20051320
20041823
20031415
20021624
20011316
2000914
19991018
19981017
19971123
199669
19951823
19941115
1993917
19921021
199166
19901113
19891520
198878
19871117
1986712
19851016
19841013
19831520
19821015
19812035
19801529
1979915

When crashes happen on the B5476

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B5476 (78), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (107).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (12%)
  • Tuesday55 (12%)
  • Wednesday78 (17%)
  • Thursday73 (16%)
  • Friday71 (15%)
  • Saturday74 (16%)
  • Sunday56 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (5.4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am67 (15%)
  • 9am to noon62 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm84 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm107 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm74 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight40 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (9.5%)
  • February31 (6.7%)
  • March31 (6.7%)
  • April32 (6.9%)
  • May31 (6.7%)
  • June34 (7.4%)
  • July38 (8.2%)
  • August38 (8.2%)
  • September42 (9.1%)
  • October46 (10%)
  • November44 (9.5%)
  • December50 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight326 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting102 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit30 (6.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5476 crashes

On the B5476, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph116 (25%)
  • 40 mph18 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph314 (68%)
  • 70 mph11 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds368 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry257 (56%)
  • Wet or damp180 (39%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.8%)
  • Snow5 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.9%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway452 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5476 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B5476, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant481 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist77 (11%)
  • Cyclist38 (5.6%)
  • Pedestrian37 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant27 (4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car559 (71%)
  • Motorcycle74 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle11 (1.4%)
  • Other15 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1531 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20174 (26%)
  • 21 to 2599 (15%)
  • 26 to 35106 (16%)
  • 36 to 4568 (10%)
  • 46 to 5576 (11%)
  • 56 to 6554 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7534 (5%)
  • Over 7517 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider471 (69%)
  • Passenger174 (26%)
  • Pedestrian37 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5476

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5476

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5476 crashes by council area

All 461 collisions on the B5476 were in Shropshire.

Collisions on the B5476 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire46168216129

B5476 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5476 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Wem (96) and Whitchurch, Shropshire (6).

Recent crashes on the B5476

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5476, from 10 April 2021 to 3 December 2025.

Severity