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M54 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 957 collisions on the M54 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,431 casualties. Of those crashes, 23 were fatal and 152 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the M54, up 10% from 10 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
957
1,142nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,431
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
23
25 people killed
Serious collisions
152
197 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Up 21% on 2024

Crash severity on the M54

On the M54, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal232.4%
  • Serious15216%
  • Slight78282%

Where the M54 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,142nd
Most casualties
1,035th
Most fatal collisions
870th
Most serious collisions
1,362nd

M54 accidents by year

Collisions on the M54 peaked at 44 in 2010 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the M54, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251117
20241014
20231422
20221621
20211216
2020913
20191627
20181217
20172131
20161221
20152229
20142433
20132330
20122636
20112539
20104461
20092431
20082033
20073045
20063352
20054266
20042834
20033050
20022434
20012644
20003358
19993059
19982533
19972035
19963042
19952939
19942031
19932941
19922133
19912229
19901822
19892544
19882333
19871832
19862331
19851216
19841827
198311
198222
198112
198000
197935

When crashes happen on the M54

Friday has the most collisions on the M54 (155), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (204).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday153 (16%)
  • Tuesday122 (13%)
  • Wednesday142 (15%)
  • Thursday133 (14%)
  • Friday155 (16%)
  • Saturday128 (13%)
  • Sunday124 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am43 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am36 (3.8%)
  • 6am to 9am178 (19%)
  • 9am to noon125 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm148 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm204 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm138 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight85 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January89 (9.3%)
  • February65 (6.8%)
  • March86 (9%)
  • April70 (7.3%)
  • May76 (7.9%)
  • June94 (9.8%)
  • July93 (9.7%)
  • August76 (7.9%)
  • September74 (7.7%)
  • October77 (8%)
  • November71 (7.4%)
  • December86 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight661 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting179 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit93 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in M54 crashes

On the M54, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 40 mph23 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph18 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph907 (95%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds751 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds118 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (1.9%)
  • Other41 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry645 (67%)
  • Wet or damp264 (28%)
  • Snow23 (2.4%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep10 (1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway745 (78%)
  • One way street or slip road140 (15%)
  • Roundabout64 (6.7%)
  • Single carriageway5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in M54 crashes

Car occupants make up 83% of the people killed or injured on the M54, followed by van occupants (6.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,183 (83%)
  • Van occupant90 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)54 (3.8%)
  • Pedestrian17 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)6 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,392 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes173 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes123 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle60 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach12 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown7 (0.4%)
  • Other14 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1036 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1538 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 20146 (10%)
  • 21 to 25233 (16%)
  • 26 to 35372 (26%)
  • 36 to 45247 (17%)
  • 46 to 55179 (13%)
  • 56 to 6589 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7547 (3.3%)
  • Over 7518 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider937 (65%)
  • Passenger477 (33%)
  • Pedestrian17 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the M54

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the M54

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

M54 crashes by council area

Collisions on the M54 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Staffordshire has the most, with 353, followed by Telford and Wrekin (339) and Shropshire (246).

Collisions on the M54 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Staffordshire3535211439
2ndTelford and Wrekin339480567
3rdShropshire246400444
4thCannock Chase172801

M54 crashes by town

Collisions on the M54 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Telford (31) and Wolverhampton (4).

Recent crashes on the M54

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the M54, from 6 November 2023 to 25 November 2025.

Severity