Craven Arms road traffic accidents
Craven Arms recorded 90 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 113 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 113
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 113
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Craven Arms
Roads in Craven Arms
Postcode districts in Craven Arms
Planning applications nearby
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Accidents in Craven Arms
Road collision statistics for Craven Arms
Collisions recorded
90
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
113
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Craven Arms
Collisions in Craven Arms are most frequently recorded on a Friday (27.8% of the total), with 18.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.8% of recorded collisions in Craven Arms happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Craven Arms have produced 113 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15% 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 10 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 15 collisions, Wednesday 12 collisions, Thursday 7 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 73 collisions, Darkness 17 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 70 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 79 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 78 collisions, Raining no high winds 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 73 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Craven Arms
How many road accidents have there been in Craven Arms?
90 collisions have been recorded in Craven Arms in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 113 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Craven Arms were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 12 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in Craven Arms resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Craven Arms?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Craven Arms, accounting for 27.8% of them, and 18.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Craven Arms happen on?
77.8% of collisions in Craven Arms are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Craven Arms?
Pedestrians make up 15% of the 113 casualties recorded in Craven Arms.
Is road safety in Craven Arms getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Craven Arms were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Craven Arms 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 Craven Arms cover 1999 to 2025.