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Shrewsbury road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,251 road traffic collisions in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,895 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 84 were fatal and 1,546 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 48 collisions, down 29% on 2024 (68).

Collisions since 1979
7,251
155th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
8,895
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
84
86 people killed
Serious collisions
1,546
1,708 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
48
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
62
Down 25% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Shrewsbury

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal841.2%
  • Serious1,54621%
  • Slight5,62178%

What the data shows

  • Shrewsbury had 697 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 1,104 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 22% of collisions in Shrewsbury were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,422 children under 16 were killed or injured in Shrewsbury, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in Shrewsbury.

Where Shrewsbury ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
155th
Most casualties
158th
Most fatal collisions
135th
Most serious collisions
124th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,024 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,019 (14%)
  • Wednesday1,165 (16%)
  • Thursday1,059 (15%)
  • Friday1,246 (17%)
  • Saturday1,020 (14%)
  • Sunday718 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,284 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,792 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown79 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit35 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway6,054 (83%)
  • Roundabout527 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road380 (5.2%)
  • Dual carriageway265 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded25 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph40 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph5,634 (78%)
  • 40 mph1,053 (15%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph424 (5.8%)
  • 70 mph79 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,953 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds955 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds82 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds68 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist35 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other103 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,846 (43%)
  • Pedestrian1,763 (20%)
  • Cyclist1,470 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist1,337 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant191 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant144 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)43 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant36 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant27 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Shrewsbury road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Shrewsbury, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Shrewsbury peaked at 248 in 1985; 2025 had 48.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 48
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254862
20246883
20235464
20226176
20216572
20207386
201985101
20185867
20177694
2016109123
20159099
201497113
201390107
201286113
2011104135
2010116145
2009104131
2008140178
2007147169
2006130155
2005148182
2004139170
2003167203
2002172204
2001182227
2000174233
1999200237
1998166208
1997189215
1996198241
1995184248
1994168208
1993173218
1992224278
1991207245
1990240280
1989247308
1988246304
1987242306
1986154203
1985248304
1984237292
1983209257
1982226273
1981225293
1980241293
1979244292

Map of recent crashes in Shrewsbury

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Shrewsbury

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Shrewsbury

The 24 most recent collisions in Shrewsbury happened between 26 July and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Shrewsbury

The A458 has the most collisions in Shrewsbury, 818 of 7,251 (11%), followed by the A5191 (770).

Collisions in Shrewsbury on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4588181,06316188
2ndA51917709326160
3rdA495907166171
4thA54376329108
5thA51123774961169
6thB4386287357353
7thA488270334155
8thA528239301265
9thB4380225323339
10thB5062161205137
11thA512494117116
12thA5064505915
13thB5067202804
14thA4853401
15thB50633500

Council areas covering Shrewsbury

Collisions in Shrewsbury were recorded in 2 council areas. Shropshire has 7,247 of 7,251 (99.9%).

Collisions in Shrewsbury by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire7,2478,891841,545
2ndTelford and Wrekin3300

Postcode districts in Shrewsbury

Collisions in Shrewsbury were recorded in 6 postcode districts, led by SY1 (3,326) and SY3 (2,371).