Shifnal road traffic accidents
Shifnal recorded 125 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 146 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 22 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 57% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 146
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 22
- Casualties
- 146
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Shifnal
Roads in Shifnal
Postcode districts in Shifnal
Accidents in Shifnal
Road collision statistics for Shifnal
Collisions recorded
125
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
146
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
22
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shifnal
Collisions in Shifnal are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.2% of the total), with 31.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.2% of recorded collisions in Shifnal happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shifnal have produced 146 casualties. Pedestrians account for 31.5% 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 11 collisions, Monday 18 collisions, Tuesday 12 collisions, Wednesday 18 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 24 collisions, Saturday 19 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 86 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 119 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 117 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 107 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 75 casualties, Passenger 25 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Shifnal
How many road accidents have there been in Shifnal?
125 collisions have been recorded in Shifnal in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 146 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shifnal were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 22 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in Shifnal resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shifnal?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Shifnal, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 31.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shifnal happen on?
95.2% of collisions in Shifnal are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shifnal?
Pedestrians make up 31.5% of the 146 casualties recorded in Shifnal.
Is road safety in Shifnal getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shifnal fell 57% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Shifnal 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 Shifnal cover 1999 to 2024.