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Multi-vehicle collision and fire causes morning delays on A5 near Shrewsbury
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Multi-vehicle collision and fire causes morning delays on A5 near Shrewsbury

Commuters faced significant delays this morning following a multi-vehicle collision and vehicle fire on the A5 westbound between Telford and Shrewsbury.

9 Feb 2026

Person released from vehicle after collision on A5 near Oswestry
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Person released from vehicle after collision on A5 near Oswestry

Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle collision on the A5 near Oswestry yesterday evening, which resulted in one person being trapped.

12 Nov 2025

Emergency services attend three-vehicle collision at Shotatton crossroads
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Emergency services attend three-vehicle collision at Shotatton crossroads

Emergency services were called to a three-vehicle collision at the Shotatton Crossroads yesterday evening.

5 Sept 2025

Driver suffers life-threatening injuries in collision on A5 near Gobowen
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Driver suffers life-threatening injuries in collision on A5 near Gobowen

A 21-year-old male driver is in hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle collision on the A5 at Gobowen in the early hours of this morning

17 Jun 2025

Man arrested as Police appeal for witnesses to fatal A5 collision
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Man arrested as Police appeal for witnesses to fatal A5 collision

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the A5 between Telford and Shrewsbury on Monday.

14 Jan 2025

One man has died and others injured in multi-vehicle collision in Shrewsbury
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One man has died and others injured in multi-vehicle collision in Shrewsbury

One man has died, and four other people have been injured in a multi-vehicle collision on the A5 westbound between Telford and Shrewsbury this morning.

13 Jan 2025

Car destroyed by fire on A5 between Shrewsbury and Telford
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Car destroyed by fire on A5 between Shrewsbury and Telford

Firefighters from Shrewsbury, Telford Central, and Wellington responded to a car fire on the A5 between Shrewsbury and Telford on Sunday afternoon.

5 Jan 2025

Two dead following collision on A5 at Oswestry
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Two dead following collision on A5 at Oswestry

Two men have died following a collision on the A5 near Oswestry yesterday afternoon.

18 Nov 2024

Emergency services respond to multi-vehicle collision on A5 at Weirbrook
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Emergency services respond to multi-vehicle collision on A5 at Weirbrook

A serious multi-vehicle collision occurred on the A5 at Weirbrook yesterday evening.

4 Nov 2024

Driver seriously injured following incident on A5 between Telford and Shrewsbury
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Driver seriously injured following incident on A5 between Telford and Shrewsbury

A driver has been seriously injured after suffering a medical incident at the wheel whilst travelling along the A5 between Telford and Shrewsbury this morning.

6 Aug 2024

Coach destroyed by fire on A5 between Shrewsbury and Telford
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Coach destroyed by fire on A5 between Shrewsbury and Telford

The A5 Eastbound between Shrewsbury and Telford was closed for a time this afternoon following a fire involving a coach.

17 Jun 2024

Woman airlifted to hospital in critical condition following incident on A5
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Woman airlifted to hospital in critical condition following incident on A5

A woman in her 60s was seriously injured after she fell from a motorhome on the A5 between Shrewsbury and Telford this morning.

16 May 2024

New bridge installed over A5 at Mile End, Oswestry
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New bridge installed over A5 at Mile End, Oswestry

A 55-metre-long bridge, weighing 68 tonnes, has been lowered into place over the A5 at Mile End in Oswestry overnight.

28 Nov 2023

Prime Minister questioned over Pant/Llanymynech Bypass and A5/A483 dualling
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Prime Minister questioned over Pant/Llanymynech Bypass and A5/A483 dualling

Simon Baynes, the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for North Shropshire, has raised the topic of transport projects on the Welsh borders and in North Shropshire during Prime Minister’s Questions today.

25 Oct 2023

Cyclist injured in collision at roundabout on A5 near Shrewsbury
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Cyclist injured in collision at roundabout on A5 near Shrewsbury

A cyclist was injured in a collision involving a van on the A5 at the Woodcote roundabout near Shrewsbury yesterday evening.

9 Sept 2023

Pedestrian dies following collision on A5 near Oswestry
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Pedestrian dies following collision on A5 near Oswestry

A pedestrian has died following a collision on the A5 near Oswestry early on Sunday morning.

21 Aug 2023

A5 reopens following collision between Mile End and Whittington Roundabout
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A5 reopens following collision between Mile End and Whittington Roundabout

A section of the A5 was closed to motorists near Oswestry on Sunday morning following a serious collision.

20 Aug 2023

Collision closes A5 between Monford Bridge and Nesscliffe
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Collision closes A5 between Monford Bridge and Nesscliffe

A collision has this afternoon closed the A5 in both directions between Montford Bridge and Nesscliffe.

17 Aug 2023

Cyclist seriously injured in collision with bus on A5 near Gobowen
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Cyclist seriously injured in collision with bus on A5 near Gobowen

A cyclist was seriously injured in a collision involving a bus on the A5 near Gobowenon Monday evening.

25 Jul 2023

Smoke seen for miles as lorry catches fire at Nesscliffe Service Station
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Smoke seen for miles as lorry catches fire at Nesscliffe Service Station

Smoke could be seen for miles when a lorry caught fire at Nesscliffe Service Station yesterday evening.

21 Jun 2023

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