Road
Crashes on the A442
1,643 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,643
All crashes
57
Fatal
294
Serious
1,292
Slight
Since 2000 the A442 has seen 1,643 collisions, 57 of them fatal and 294 serious. That ranks it 278th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 34.7 per 1,000 collisions, and 21% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 64% since 2000, from 107 to 38 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire and Wyre Forest.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.