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Lichfield road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 458 road traffic collisions in Lichfield in 1998, and 639 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 1997 (522), and casualties fell from 772.

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

Collisions in 1998
458
Down 12% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
639
Down 17% on 1997
Fatal collisions
7
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
7.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Lichfield in 1998

1.5% of collisions in Lichfield in 1998 were fatal and 7.9% serious, against 2.1% and 12% in Lichfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.5%
  • Serious367.9%
  • Slight41591%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.4%
  • Serious385.9%
  • Slight59293%

Lichfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lichfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 522 in 1997. 1998 is highlighted, with 458, down 12% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (13%)
  • Tuesday65 (14%)
  • Wednesday71 (16%)
  • Thursday75 (16%)
  • Friday85 (19%)
  • Saturday61 (13%)
  • Sunday40 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5981 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5981 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59104 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5961 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (8.5%)
  • February30 (6.6%)
  • March35 (7.6%)
  • April36 (7.9%)
  • May45 (9.8%)
  • June35 (7.6%)
  • July27 (5.9%)
  • August28 (6.1%)
  • September34 (7.4%)
  • October36 (7.9%)
  • November52 (11%)
  • December61 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight327 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds363 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds75 (16%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry240 (52%)
  • Wet or damp198 (43%)
  • Frost or ice18 (3.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph187 (41%)
  • 40 mph31 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph183 (40%)
  • 70 mph54 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway336 (73%)
  • Roundabout52 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lichfield in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant468 (73%)
  • Pedestrian51 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist34 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1024 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1533 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2091 (14%)
  • 21 to 2589 (14%)
  • 26 to 35134 (21%)
  • 36 to 4589 (14%)
  • 46 to 5579 (12%)
  • 56 to 6539 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3.9%)
  • Over 7512 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider431 (67%)
  • Passenger157 (25%)
  • Pedestrian51 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car676 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle39 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.1%)
  • Minibus9 (1%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lichfield in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lichfield had fewer road collisions than 198 of them in 1998.

Collisions
199th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
203rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
169th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
315th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Lichfield with the most crashes in 1998

The A38 had the most collisions in Lichfield in 1998: 48, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lichfield, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38487113
2ndA51426514
3rdA5375506
4thA5127303800
5thA5190243312
6thA513232503
7thB5404182403
8thA461152602
9thA5192151902
10thA453132610
11thB5014101301
12thA409181402
13thA51571010
14thB501171001
15thA51485610
16thB549351201
17thB41553500
18thB50133300
19thA40261101
20thA52061101

Towns in Lichfield: crashes in 1998

Lichfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 92.

Postcode districts in Lichfield: crashes in 1998

WS14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lichfield in 1998: 129.

Latest crashes in Lichfield in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Lichfield in 1998, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Lichfield road accidents in other years