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Shifnal road accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
322
1,493rd of 2,851 towns, highest first
Casualties
376
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
93
100 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
3 in 2024

Road collision statistics for Shifnal

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.9%
  • Serious9329%
  • Slight22369%

What the data shows

  • Shifnal had 37 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 23% fewer than the 48 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 31% of collisions in Shifnal were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 77 children under 16 were killed or injured in Shifnal, 21% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 27% of collisions in Shifnal.

Where Shifnal ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
1,493rd
Most casualties
1,581st
Most fatal collisions
1,233rd
Most serious collisions
1,188th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (15%)
  • Tuesday38 (12%)
  • Wednesday46 (14%)
  • Thursday50 (16%)
  • Friday60 (19%)
  • Saturday49 (15%)
  • Sunday32 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight225 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway296 (92%)
  • Roundabout14 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.5%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph296 (92%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph22 (6.8%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds278 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant141 (38%)
  • Pedestrian103 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (16%)
  • Cyclist59 (16%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Shifnal road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Shifnal, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Shifnal peaked at 16 in 1982; 2025 had 1.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202433
202369
202244
202122
202047
201924
201822
201777
201668
201522
201455
201322
201258
201144
201023
2009810
200844
20071010
200668
200567
200478
2003810
200277
200177
200044
199956
1998910
1997813
199689
199547
199488
199388
199278
19911214
19901213
1989911
198856
1987910
19861111
19851010
1984910
19831313
19821620
19811620
19801013
1979910

Map of recent crashes in Shifnal

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Shifnal

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Shifnal

The 24 most recent collisions in Shifnal happened between 10 March 2018 and 7 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Shifnal

The B4379 has the most collisions in Shifnal, 80 of 322 (25%), followed by the A464 (73).

Collisions in Shifnal on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB43798087126
2ndA4647395220
3rdA4169131615

Council areas covering Shifnal

Collisions in Shifnal were recorded in 2 council areas. Shropshire has 319 of 322 (99%).

Collisions in Shifnal by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire319372692
2ndTelford and Wrekin3401

Postcode district for Shifnal

All 322 collisions in Shifnal were in the TF11 postcode district.