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Telford road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 9,682 road traffic collisions in Telford, Telford and Wrekin, from 1979 to 2025, and 12,572 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 111 were fatal and 2,203 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 78 collisions, up 8% on 2024 (72).

Collisions since 1979
9,682
117th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
12,572
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
111
119 people killed
Serious collisions
2,203
2,539 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
78
Up 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
94
Up 6% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Telford

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1111.1%
  • Serious2,20323%
  • Slight7,36876%

What the data shows

  • Telford had 993 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 1,733 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 24% of collisions in Telford were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,241 children under 16 were killed or injured in Telford, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in Telford.

Where Telford ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
117th
Most casualties
117th
Most fatal collisions
101st
Most serious collisions
91st

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,398 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,435 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,430 (15%)
  • Thursday1,493 (15%)
  • Friday1,716 (18%)
  • Saturday1,250 (13%)
  • Sunday960 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight7,072 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2,334 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting111 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown83 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit82 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway8,211 (85%)
  • Roundabout831 (8.6%)
  • Dual carriageway352 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road248 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded40 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph7,669 (79%)
  • 40 mph1,129 (12%)
  • 50 mph54 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph623 (6.4%)
  • 70 mph188 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds7,991 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,109 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds129 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds92 (1%)
  • Fog or mist80 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds78 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.2%)
  • Other179 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,725 (53%)
  • Pedestrian2,255 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist1,702 (14%)
  • Cyclist1,289 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant172 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant171 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant130 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)43 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant38 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant30 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Telford road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Telford, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Telford peaked at 321 in 1990; 2025 had 78.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 78
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257894
20247289
20237794
2022108143
202195111
20207997
201995120
2018102127
2017149185
2016138175
2015126155
2014160215
2013139183
2012168227
2011184257
2010165222
2009200265
2008177246
2007207265
2006207268
2005216281
2004245331
2003230316
2002210279
2001220307
2000240330
1999261336
1998291383
1997313436
1996293368
1995260348
1994241309
1993252333
1992234317
1991258328
1990321435
1989299404
1988269321
1987238289
1986191236
1985256329
1984292364
1983268337
1982255327
1981279356
1980257308
1979267326

Map of recent crashes in Telford

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Telford

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Telford

The 24 most recent collisions in Telford happened between 11 September and 26 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Telford

The B5061 has the most collisions in Telford, 516 of 9,682 (5.3%), followed by the A518 (442).

Collisions in Telford on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB50615167316122
2ndA51844259213128
3rdA442408537696
4thB43733985599112
5thA4169274369986
6thA5223253352737
7thA5177254043
8thA464628709
9thB4394526408
10thB5060467308
11thB5063467107
12thB5072436713
13thM54314305
14thA52662934212
15thA4640222705
16thB4380192805
17thB43785703
18thB50624500
19thA4223401
20thB41693301

Council areas covering Telford

Collisions in Telford were recorded in 2 council areas. Telford and Wrekin has 9,588 of 9,682 (99%).

Collisions in Telford by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTelford and Wrekin9,58812,4531112,179
2ndShropshire94119024

Postcode districts in Telford

Collisions in Telford were recorded in 11 postcode districts, led by TF1 (3,490) and TF2 (1,996).