Shrewsbury road traffic accidents
Shrewsbury recorded 3,112 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,782 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 424 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 424
- Casualties
- 3,782
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 424
- Casualties
- 3,782
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Shrewsbury
Roads in Shrewsbury
Postcode districts in Shrewsbury
Accidents in Shrewsbury
Road collision statistics for Shrewsbury
Collisions recorded
3,112
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,782
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
424
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Shrewsbury
Collisions in Shrewsbury are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.7% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.7% of recorded collisions in Shrewsbury happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Shrewsbury have produced 3,782 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 291 collisions, Monday 460 collisions, Tuesday 472 collisions, Wednesday 520 collisions, Thursday 454 collisions, Friday 516 collisions, Saturday 399 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,329 collisions, Darkness 783 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,510 collisions, Roundabout 305 collisions, Dual carriageway 136 collisions, One way street 90 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 2,464 collisions, 40 mph 345 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 163 collisions, 70 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,664 collisions, Raining no high winds 352 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Snowing no high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,414 casualties, Passenger 626 casualties, Pedestrian 742 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Shrewsbury
How many road accidents have there been in Shrewsbury?
3,112 collisions have been recorded in Shrewsbury in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,782 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Shrewsbury were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 424 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in Shrewsbury resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Shrewsbury?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Shrewsbury, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Shrewsbury happen on?
80.7% of collisions in Shrewsbury are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Shrewsbury?
Pedestrians make up 19.6% of the 3,782 casualties recorded in Shrewsbury.
Is road safety in Shrewsbury getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Shrewsbury rose 27% 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 Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury cover 1999 to 2024.