Newport (Telford and Wrekin) road traffic accidents
Newport (Telford and Wrekin) recorded 253 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 306 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 37 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 306
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 306
Collisions by Year
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Road collision statistics for Newport (Telford and Wrekin)
Collisions recorded
253
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
306
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
37
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Newport (Telford and Wrekin)
Collisions in Newport (Telford and Wrekin) are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.6% of the total), with 20.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.1% of recorded collisions in Newport (Telford and Wrekin) happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newport (Telford and Wrekin) have produced 306 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.2% 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 32 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 38 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 42 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 202 collisions, Darkness 51 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 228 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 213 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 220 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 186 casualties, Passenger 43 casualties, Pedestrian 77 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newport (Telford and Wrekin)
How many road accidents have there been in Newport (Telford and Wrekin)?
253 collisions have been recorded in Newport (Telford and Wrekin) in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 306 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newport (Telford and Wrekin) were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 37 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in Newport (Telford and Wrekin) resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newport (Telford and Wrekin)?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Newport (Telford and Wrekin), accounting for 20.6% of them, and 20.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newport (Telford and Wrekin) happen on?
90.1% of collisions in Newport (Telford and Wrekin) are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Newport (Telford and Wrekin)?
Pedestrians make up 25.2% of the 306 casualties recorded in Newport (Telford and Wrekin).
Is road safety in Newport (Telford and Wrekin) getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newport (Telford and Wrekin) rose 60% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Newport (Telford and Wrekin) 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 Newport (Telford and Wrekin) cover 1999 to 2024.