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Lichfield road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 518 road traffic collisions in Lichfield in 1995, and 762 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were up 14% on 1994 (453), and casualties rose from 633.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,847 collisions in Lichfield.

Collisions in 1995
518
Up 14% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
762
Up 20% on 1994
Fatal collisions
4
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
8.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Lichfield in 1995

0.8% of collisions in Lichfield in 1995 were fatal and 8.9% serious, against 2.1% and 12% in Lichfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious468.9%
  • Slight46890%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious557.2%
  • Slight70392%

Lichfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lichfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 522 in 1997. 1995 is highlighted, with 518, up 14% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025145193
2024138188
2023101138
20225578
202176117
202077110
2019106150
2018139205
2017164229
2016228328
2015227315
2014276396
2013272391
2012284401
2011293412
2010324457
2009297408
2008297412
2007371498
2006374515
2005381539
2004388553
2003384569
2002412544
2001450647
2000428581
1999450613
1998458639
1997522772
1996504701
1995518762
1994453633
1993459644
1992414568
1991387543
1990363501
1989376516
1988355470
1987363492
1986448604
1985435620
1984447610
1983396546
1982427644
1981455665
1980481660
1979449654

When and where crashes happen in Lichfield in 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (11%)
  • Tuesday97 (19%)
  • Wednesday80 (15%)
  • Thursday72 (14%)
  • Friday91 (18%)
  • Saturday71 (14%)
  • Sunday51 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5985 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59133 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5993 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5954 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (8.5%)
  • February42 (8.1%)
  • March52 (10%)
  • April38 (7.3%)
  • May54 (10%)
  • June48 (9.3%)
  • July40 (7.7%)
  • August41 (7.9%)
  • September40 (7.7%)
  • October43 (8.3%)
  • November37 (7.1%)
  • December39 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight373 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit87 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds403 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry322 (62%)
  • Wet or damp180 (35%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.2%)
  • Snow6 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph201 (39%)
  • 40 mph45 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph191 (37%)
  • 70 mph77 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway398 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway85 (16%)
  • Roundabout26 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lichfield in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant568 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (6.8%)
  • Pedestrian49 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist36 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1024 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1539 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20114 (15%)
  • 21 to 25125 (16%)
  • 26 to 35166 (22%)
  • 36 to 4579 (10%)
  • 46 to 5579 (10%)
  • 56 to 6554 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7531 (4.1%)
  • Over 7511 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded22 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider482 (63%)
  • Passenger231 (30%)
  • Pedestrian49 (6.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car762 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes71 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle53 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lichfield in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in Lichfield

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Lichfield ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lichfield had the 158th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
158th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
149th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
263rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
294th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Lichfield with the most crashes in 1995

The A38 and A5 had the most collisions in Lichfield in 1995, with 54 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lichfield, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38547909
2ndA5549017
3rdA51497905
4thA5127344701
5thA5190334503
6thA513234113
7thA453193302
8thA5192162600
9thB5011151902
10thB5404121915
11thA461101401
12thA51591500
13thB501492102
14thA409181300
15thA4545500
16thA51484700
17thA52062300
18thB41382500
19thB41552200
20thB50132300

Towns in Lichfield: crashes in 1995

Lichfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 101.

Postcode districts in Lichfield: crashes in 1995

WS14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lichfield in 1995: 149.

Latest crashes in Lichfield in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Lichfield in 1995, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1995.

Severity

Lichfield road accidents in other years