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Lichfield road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 76 road traffic collisions in Lichfield in 2021, and 117 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 17 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2020 (77), and casualties rose from 110.

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

Collisions in 2021
76
Down 1% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
117
Up 6% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
17
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Lichfield in 2021

2.6% of collisions in Lichfield in 2021 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.1% and 12% in Lichfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal22.6%
  • Serious1722%
  • Slight5775%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious2219%
  • Slight9379%

Lichfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lichfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 522 in 1997. 2021 is highlighted, with 76, down 1% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 76
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (14%)
  • Tuesday15 (20%)
  • Wednesday9 (12%)
  • Thursday11 (14%)
  • Friday11 (14%)
  • Saturday6 (7.9%)
  • Sunday13 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5914 (18%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5911 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5914 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5915 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5918 (24%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591 (1.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (9.2%)
  • February2 (2.6%)
  • March6 (7.9%)
  • April10 (13%)
  • May6 (7.9%)
  • June9 (12%)
  • July9 (12%)
  • August4 (5.3%)
  • September7 (9.2%)
  • October5 (6.6%)
  • November7 (9.2%)
  • December4 (5.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight59 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds64 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds3 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (5.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry47 (62%)
  • Wet or damp23 (30%)
  • Snow1 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (6.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph23 (30%)
  • 40 mph7 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph12 (16%)
  • 60 mph25 (33%)
  • 70 mph9 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway54 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (17%)
  • Roundabout7 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lichfield in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant83 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (14%)
  • Van occupant8 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist4 (3.4%)
  • Pedestrian4 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 151 (0.9%)
  • 16 to 2012 (10%)
  • 21 to 2514 (12%)
  • 26 to 3525 (21%)
  • 36 to 4525 (21%)
  • 46 to 5516 (14%)
  • 56 to 659 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 754 (3.4%)
  • Over 752 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider86 (74%)
  • Passenger27 (23%)
  • Pedestrian4 (3.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car108 (71%)
  • Motorcycle15 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (9.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (3.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lichfield in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Lichfield ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lichfield had fewer road collisions than 325 of them in 2021.

Collisions
326th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
320th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
326th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Lichfield in 2021

Shenstone, Lichfield, WS14 0GR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lichfield in 2021, with 5 collisions.

Roads in Lichfield with the most crashes in 2021

The A38, A51 and A513 had the most collisions in Lichfield in 2021, with 7 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lichfield, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3871501
2ndA5171302
3rdA5137901
4thA56912
5thA51275600
6thM641000
7thB50133300
8thB54043600
9thA40912601
10thA51482200
11thA51902202
12thA4611101
13thA51921110
14thA51951200
15thB41511101
16thB54931100

Towns in Lichfield: crashes in 2021

Lichfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 8.

Postcode districts in Lichfield: crashes in 2021

WS14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lichfield in 2021: 25.

Latest crashes in Lichfield in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Lichfield in 2021, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 21 December 2021.

Severity

Lichfield road accidents in other years