Bridgnorth road traffic accidents
Bridgnorth recorded 360 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 440 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 45 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 440
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 45
- Casualties
- 440
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Bridgnorth
Roads in Bridgnorth
Postcode districts in Bridgnorth
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Bridgnorth
Road collision statistics for Bridgnorth
Collisions recorded
360
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
440
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
45
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Bridgnorth
Collisions in Bridgnorth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.7% of recorded collisions in Bridgnorth happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Bridgnorth have produced 440 casualties. Pedestrians account for 36.6% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 44 collisions, Monday 52 collisions, Tuesday 52 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 57 collisions, Friday 67 collisions, Saturday 50 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 277 collisions, Darkness 83 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 305 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 339 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 323 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 215 casualties, Passenger 64 casualties, Pedestrian 161 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Bridgnorth
How many road accidents have there been in Bridgnorth?
360 collisions have been recorded in Bridgnorth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 440 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Bridgnorth were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 45 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in Bridgnorth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Bridgnorth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Bridgnorth, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Bridgnorth happen on?
84.7% of collisions in Bridgnorth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Bridgnorth?
Pedestrians make up 36.6% of the 440 casualties recorded in Bridgnorth.
Is road safety in Bridgnorth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Bridgnorth rose 13% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Bridgnorth come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Bridgnorth cover 1999 to 2025.