Crap Towns / Shrewsbury / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Shrewsbury?
There were 1.7 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Shrewsbury from 2021 to 2025, 29% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 1.5, up from 1.3 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Welshpool | 27.0 km | 4.0 |
| Oswestry | 25.6 km | 2.1 |
| Shrewsbury | – | 1.7 |
| Telford | 19.0 km | 1.7 |
| Newport | 26.3 km | 1.6 |
| Market Drayton | 28.2 km | 1.5 |
| Whitchurch | 29.0 km | 1.2 |
| Shifnal | 26.4 km | 1.1 |
| Bayston Hill | 4.3 km | 0.8 |
| Wem | 16.4 km | 0.3 |
| Broseley | 20.9 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |