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Lichfield road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 371 road traffic collisions in Lichfield in 2007, and 498 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 20 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2006 (374), and casualties fell from 515.

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

Collisions in 2007
371
Down 1% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
498
Down 3% on 2006
Fatal collisions
8
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
20
5.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Lichfield in 2007

2.2% of collisions in Lichfield in 2007 were fatal and 5.4% serious, against 2.1% and 12% in Lichfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal82.2%
  • Serious205.4%
  • Slight34392%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.8%
  • Serious224.4%
  • Slight46794%

Lichfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lichfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 522 in 1997. 2007 is highlighted, with 371, down 1% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (14%)
  • Tuesday58 (16%)
  • Wednesday48 (13%)
  • Thursday61 (16%)
  • Friday65 (18%)
  • Saturday43 (12%)
  • Sunday45 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (3.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5977 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5938 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.4%)
  • February20 (5.4%)
  • March26 (7%)
  • April39 (11%)
  • May26 (7%)
  • June39 (11%)
  • July32 (8.6%)
  • August25 (6.7%)
  • September33 (8.9%)
  • October28 (7.5%)
  • November34 (9.2%)
  • December38 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight268 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit64 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds292 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry241 (65%)
  • Wet or damp111 (30%)
  • Frost or ice11 (3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (1.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph149 (40%)
  • 40 mph32 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph15 (4%)
  • 60 mph107 (29%)
  • 70 mph64 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway242 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (20%)
  • Roundabout42 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lichfield in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant355 (71%)
  • Pedestrian40 (8%)
  • Cyclist29 (5.8%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant15 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2085 (17%)
  • 21 to 2572 (14%)
  • 26 to 3579 (16%)
  • 36 to 4598 (20%)
  • 46 to 5549 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6537 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.2%)
  • Over 7510 (2%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider338 (68%)
  • Passenger120 (24%)
  • Pedestrian40 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car523 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle29 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lichfield in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Lichfield

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Lichfield ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lichfield had fewer road collisions than 201 of them in 2007.

Collisions
202nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
209th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
332nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Lichfield in 2007

Leomansley, Lichfield, WS13 6NT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lichfield in 2007, with 23 collisions.

Roads in Lichfield with the most crashes in 2007

The A38 had the most collisions in Lichfield in 2007: 45, including 2 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lichfield, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38456024
2ndA51304602
3rdA5263202
4thA5127212500
5thA5190162001
6thA461142100
7thA513141912
8thM6131502
9thA453121500
10thB5014101411
11thB5404101800
12thA519281000
13thA5157910
14thB50135700
15thA40913700
16thA51483600
17thA52063700
18thB41382200
19thB41512200
20thB54932200

Towns in Lichfield: crashes in 2007

Lichfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 66.

Postcode districts in Lichfield: crashes in 2007

WS13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lichfield in 2007: 118.

Latest crashes in Lichfield in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Lichfield in 2007, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2007.

Severity

Lichfield road accidents in other years