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Road collisions in Telford and Wrekin
Police recorded 784 road collisions involving injury in Telford and Wrekin between 2021 and 2025, about 157 a year. 13 of them were fatal, and an estimated 208 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 39% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (higher than the 32% across Great Britain). Tuesday had the most collisions, and 21% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 170 in 2021 to 150 in 2025, a fall of 12%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Telford and Wrekin should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Telford and Wrekin, 1,042 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 12% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 10% (12%) and motorcyclists 8% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 65%. 3 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 12% of casualties, higher than the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 21% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 9% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Telford and Wrekin | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 125 | 12.0% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 102 | 9.8% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 83 | 8.0% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 679 | 65.2% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 6 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 33 | 3.2% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 14 | 1.3% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Telford and Wrekin | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 21 | 2.0% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 32 | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 73 | 7.0% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 100 | 9.6% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 116 | 11.1% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 200 | 19.2% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 151 | 14.5% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 148 | 14.2% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 112 | 10.7% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 52 | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 37 | 3.6% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
15.3% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 12.8% a cyclist (15.0%) and 10.1% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 3.1% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 25.5% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 9 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Telford and Wrekin | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,117 | 76.8% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 90 | 6.2% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 25 | 1.7% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 82 | 5.6% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 103 | 7.1% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 16 | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 22 | 1.5% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Telford and Wrekin
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 | West Centre Way (B4373) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | St Quentin Gate | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Dawley Road (B5061) | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Whitchurch Drive (A5223) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Holmer Farm Road (A442) | Not at a junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | Whitchurch Drive (A5223) | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Dawley Road | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Grainger Drive (A5223) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | A442 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Stafford Park 4 | Other junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | Holyhead Road (B5061) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Old Park Way (B4373) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Watling Street (B5061) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | High Street | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Wrekin Drive | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Holyhead Road (B5061) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Northfield Street | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | A518 | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | A41 | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Rampart Way (A5) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Hortonwood 30 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Holyhead Road (B5061) | T or staggered junction | 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.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holyhead Road | 37 | 1 | 9 |
| Queensway | 33 | 1 | 6 |
| Whitchurch Drive | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| Wellington Road | 19 | 1 | 2 |
| Chester Road | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Dawley Road | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Wrockwardine Wood Way | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Haybridge Road | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Station Road | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| High Street | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Stafford Park 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| St Quentin Gate | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| King Street | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Brookside Avenue | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Castlefields Way | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
60% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 20% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 53% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, close to the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B4373 | 65 | 1 | 12 |
| A442 | 55 | 4 | 15 |
| B5061 | 51 | 1 | 15 |
| A41 | 36 | 0 | 11 |
| A5223 | 34 | 1 | 6 |
| A5 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| A518 | 21 | 2 | 4 |
| A4169 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| B5062 | 18 | 1 | 7 |
| M54 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| A4640 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| B5063 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| B5072 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| B4394 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| A464 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
25% of collisions in Telford and Wrekin happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 53% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Telford and Wrekin | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 14 | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 211 | 26.9% | 44.0% |
| B road | 157 | 20.0% | 12.5% |
| C road | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 402 | 51.3% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Telford and Wrekin | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 8 | 1.0% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 463 | 59.1% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 143 | 18.2% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 15 | 1.9% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 141 | 18.0% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 14 | 1.8% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Telford and Wrekin | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 348 | 46.6% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 205 | 27.5% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 37 | 5.0% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 2 | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 7 | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 59 | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 88 | 11.8% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Telford and Wrekin | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 589 | 75.1% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 158 | 20.2% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 2 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 34 | 4.3% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 1 | 0.1% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Telford and Wrekin | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 412 | 52.6% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 372 | 47.4% | 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.