Road collisions in Shropshire
Police recorded 1,847 road collisions involving injury in Shropshire between 2021 and 2025, about 369 a year. 84 of them were fatal, and an estimated 527 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 32% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 26% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 357 in 2021 to 337 in 2025, a fall of 6%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Shropshire should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Shropshire, 2,521 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 10% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 10% (12%) and motorcyclists 10% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 62%. 7 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 7% of casualties, lower than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 21% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 15% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Shropshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 244 | 9.7% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 241 | 9.6% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 264 | 10.5% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,569 | 62.2% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 15 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 168 | 6.7% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 20 | 0.8% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Shropshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 27 | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 57 | 2.3% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 89 | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 319 | 12.7% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 215 | 8.5% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 438 | 17.4% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 334 | 13.3% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 330 | 13.1% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 338 | 13.4% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 198 | 7.9% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 174 | 6.9% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
12.7% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 12.8% a cyclist (15.0%) and 13.5% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 6.4% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 25.3% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 2 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Shropshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 2,353 | 69.6% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 313 | 9.3% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 127 | 3.8% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 266 | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 242 | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 20 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 62 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Shropshire
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thieves' Lane (A5) | Roundabout | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Preston Street (A458) | Roundabout | 8 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | B5061 | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | A5 | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Telford Way (A5112) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | B4176 | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Ditherington Road (A5191) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | A41 | Crossroads | 4 | 2 | View on map |
| 9 | Emstrey Bank (B4380) | Other junction | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 10 | Shrewsbury Road (A49) | Not at a junction | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 11 | Ellesmere Road (A528) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Wyle Cop (A5191) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Newport Road (A41) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Buildwas Bank (A4169) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Brixton Way | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | A49 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | A41 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | A5 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | A5 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | A495 | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Ditherington Road (A5191) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Wrexham Road (A41) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Road (A49) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | A5 | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Road | 47 | 3 | 11 |
| Hereford Road | 23 | 0 | 7 |
| Holyhead Road | 23 | 1 | 8 |
| High Street | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Longden Road | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| London Road | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Ludlow Road | 12 | 1 | 3 |
| Whitchurch Road | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| Monkmoor Road | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Newport Road | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditherington Road | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Abbey Foregate | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Mytton Oak Road | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Station Road | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Ellesmere Road | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
36% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 54% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 43% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | 150 | 9 | 47 |
| A49 | 131 | 7 | 42 |
| A458 | 111 | 8 | 31 |
| A41 | 90 | 12 | 28 |
| A488 | 45 | 1 | 16 |
| A5191 | 45 | 0 | 9 |
| A442 | 43 | 6 | 16 |
| B4380 | 38 | 2 | 15 |
| A53 | 36 | 3 | 6 |
| A5112 | 34 | 1 | 4 |
| B5069 | 31 | 1 | 13 |
| B4386 | 30 | 2 | 7 |
| B5476 | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| A454 | 26 | 2 | 8 |
| B4176 | 26 | 0 | 12 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
27% of collisions in Shropshire happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 24% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Shropshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 22 | 1.2% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 887 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| B road | 428 | 23.2% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 510 | 27.6% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Shropshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 17 | 0.9% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 652 | 35.3% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 118 | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 57 | 3.1% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 942 | 51.0% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 61 | 3.3% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Shropshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 1,030 | 56.7% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 427 | 23.5% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 117 | 6.4% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 3 | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 30 | 1.7% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 122 | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 87 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Shropshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,357 | 73.5% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 217 | 11.7% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 4 | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 265 | 14.3% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 4 | 0.2% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Shropshire | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 437 | 23.7% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 1,410 | 76.3% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.