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Lichfield road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 139 road traffic collisions in Lichfield in 2018, and 205 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 15 were serious.

Collisions were down 15% on 2017 (164), and casualties fell from 229.

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

Collisions in 2018
139
Down 15% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
205
Down 10% on 2017
Fatal collisions
4
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
15
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Lichfield in 2018

2.9% of collisions in Lichfield in 2018 were fatal and 11% serious, against 2.1% and 12% in Lichfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.9%
  • Serious1511%
  • Slight12086%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal42%
  • Serious178.3%
  • Slight18490%

Lichfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lichfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 522 in 1997. 2018 is highlighted, with 139, down 15% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 139
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (12%)
  • Tuesday20 (14%)
  • Wednesday26 (19%)
  • Thursday19 (14%)
  • Friday24 (17%)
  • Saturday14 (10%)
  • Sunday20 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (6.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5918 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5927 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.6%)
  • February16 (12%)
  • March8 (5.8%)
  • April13 (9.4%)
  • May12 (8.6%)
  • June10 (7.2%)
  • July11 (7.9%)
  • August15 (11%)
  • September11 (7.9%)
  • October10 (7.2%)
  • November9 (6.5%)
  • December12 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight93 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds117 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (5.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry103 (74%)
  • Wet or damp27 (19%)
  • Frost or ice6 (4.3%)
  • Snow3 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph46 (33%)
  • 40 mph26 (19%)
  • 50 mph17 (12%)
  • 60 mph23 (17%)
  • 70 mph26 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway88 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (19%)
  • Roundabout16 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lichfield in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant149 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian15 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist8 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant4 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 107 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2015 (7.3%)
  • 21 to 2529 (14%)
  • 26 to 3535 (17%)
  • 36 to 4527 (13%)
  • 46 to 5532 (16%)
  • 56 to 6529 (14%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.4%)
  • Over 7511 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider147 (72%)
  • Passenger43 (21%)
  • Pedestrian15 (7.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car213 (77%)
  • Motorcycle20 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lichfield in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lichfield had fewer road collisions than 293 of them in 2018.

Collisions
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
282nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
334th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Lichfield in 2018

Shenstone, Lichfield, WS14 0GR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lichfield in 2018, with 8 collisions.

Roads in Lichfield with the most crashes in 2018

The A5 had the most collisions in Lichfield in 2018: 19, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lichfield, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5193411
2ndA51153101
3rdA38111913
4thA5127101900
5thA51906800
6thA46151100
7thA51925501
8thB54045501
9thA5154602
10thB50143400
11thM63300
12thA5132202
13thA11100
14thA30051300
15thA40911100
16thA4521110
17thA4531100
18thA51481100
19thA52061100
20thB51481100

Towns in Lichfield: crashes in 2018

Lichfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 21.

Postcode districts in Lichfield: crashes in 2018

WS13 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lichfield in 2018: 42.

Latest crashes in Lichfield in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Lichfield in 2018, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 28 December 2018.

Severity

Lichfield road accidents in other years