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Lichfield road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 138 road traffic collisions in Lichfield in 2024, and 188 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were up 37% on 2023 (101), and casualties rose from 138.

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

Collisions in 2024
138
Up 37% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
188
Up 36% on 2023
Fatal collisions
3
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Lichfield in 2024

2.2% of collisions in Lichfield in 2024 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.1% and 12% in Lichfield from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal32.2%
  • Serious2820%
  • Slight10778%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.6%
  • Serious3116%
  • Slight15482%

Lichfield road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lichfield, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 522 in 1997. 2024 is highlighted, with 138, up 37% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 138
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (14%)
  • Tuesday15 (11%)
  • Wednesday20 (14%)
  • Thursday20 (14%)
  • Friday26 (19%)
  • Saturday20 (14%)
  • Sunday17 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (20%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5928 (20%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5920 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (9.4%)
  • February9 (6.5%)
  • March9 (6.5%)
  • April16 (12%)
  • May12 (8.7%)
  • June12 (8.7%)
  • July6 (4.3%)
  • August8 (5.8%)
  • September19 (14%)
  • October12 (8.7%)
  • November13 (9.4%)
  • December9 (6.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight106 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (11%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds110 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other7 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry104 (75%)
  • Wet or damp28 (20%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph59 (43%)
  • 40 mph15 (11%)
  • 50 mph11 (8%)
  • 60 mph30 (22%)
  • 70 mph20 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway94 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (21%)
  • Roundabout13 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lichfield in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant135 (72%)
  • Pedestrian15 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant11 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist7 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 153 (1.6%)
  • 16 to 2014 (7.4%)
  • 21 to 2518 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3538 (20%)
  • 36 to 4535 (19%)
  • 46 to 5519 (10%)
  • 56 to 6530 (16%)
  • 66 to 7512 (6.4%)
  • Over 7510 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider132 (70%)
  • Passenger41 (22%)
  • Pedestrian15 (8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car193 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle14 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lichfield in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lichfield had fewer road collisions than 267 of them in 2024.

Collisions
268th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
258th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
300th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Lichfield in 2024

Leomansley, Lichfield, WS13 6NT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lichfield in 2024, with 9 collisions.

Roads in Lichfield with the most crashes in 2024

The A38 had the most collisions in Lichfield in 2024: 16, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lichfield, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA38161911
2ndA5131808
3rdA5171601
4thA51277700
5thA5136601
6thB54046803
7thA5154501
8thA51924400
9thA40913701
10thB50133302
11thM63501
12thA40262200
13thA4462200
14thA51952300
15thA4531100
16thA4541101
17thA4611100
18thA51901100

Towns in Lichfield: crashes in 2024

Lichfield itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 21.

Postcode districts in Lichfield: crashes in 2024

WS14 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lichfield in 2024: 33.

Latest crashes in Lichfield in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Lichfield in 2024, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2024.

Severity

Lichfield road accidents in other years