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Tamworth road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 213 road traffic collisions in Tamworth in 1984, and 256 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1983 (248), and casualties fell from 314.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 8,517 collisions in Tamworth.

Collisions in 1984
213
Down 14% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
256
Down 18% on 1983
Fatal collisions
4
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Tamworth in 1984

1.9% of collisions in Tamworth in 1984 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Tamworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.9%
  • Serious4119%
  • Slight16879%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52%
  • Serious4718%
  • Slight20480%

Tamworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tamworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 332 in 1990. 1984 is highlighted, with 213, down 14% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984: 213
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202592116
20247091
20233342
20222530
20214763
20202936
20195464
20186183
2017104132
2016129170
2015117144
2014122183
2013116145
2012129189
2011128159
2010158192
2009160200
2008157189
2007207273
2006203279
2005230297
2004181232
2003260354
2002236321
2001237325
2000226299
1999224303
1998230316
1997255330
1996214271
1995241301
1994241320
1993203269
1992232322
1991296399
1990332468
1989295380
1988306388
1987255346
1986204260
1985234302
1984213256
1983248314
1982216279
1981201270
1980181255
1979185228

When and where crashes happen in Tamworth in 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (13%)
  • Tuesday31 (15%)
  • Wednesday28 (13%)
  • Thursday33 (15%)
  • Friday43 (20%)
  • Saturday31 (15%)
  • Sunday20 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (9.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5962 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5924 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (8.9%)
  • February16 (7.5%)
  • March11 (5.2%)
  • April16 (7.5%)
  • May9 (4.2%)
  • June19 (8.9%)
  • July25 (12%)
  • August18 (8.5%)
  • September17 (8%)
  • October18 (8.5%)
  • November21 (9.9%)
  • December24 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight149 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit64 (30%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds166 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry144 (68%)
  • Wet or damp65 (31%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph170 (80%)
  • 40 mph39 (18%)
  • 60 mph3 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway173 (81%)
  • Roundabout27 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tamworth in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant81 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist71 (28%)
  • Pedestrian51 (20%)
  • Cyclist37 (14%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1024 (9.4%)
  • 11 to 1524 (9.4%)
  • 16 to 2070 (27%)
  • 21 to 2526 (10%)
  • 26 to 3540 (16%)
  • 36 to 4518 (7%)
  • 46 to 5513 (5.1%)
  • 56 to 6519 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.9%)
  • Over 754 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider160 (63%)
  • Pedestrian51 (20%)
  • Passenger45 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car220 (60%)
  • Motorcycle68 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (10%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tamworth in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Tamworth

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Tamworth ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tamworth had fewer road collisions than 336 of them in 1984.

Collisions
337th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
338th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
318th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
342nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Tamworth with the most crashes in 1984

The A51 had the most collisions in Tamworth in 1984: 48, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tamworth, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51485815
2ndA5262911
3rdA453192923
4thB5000141602
5thB5440111301
6thA51381402
7thA40913401
8thA50031101

Towns in Tamworth: crashes in 1984

Tamworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 175.

Postcode districts in Tamworth: crashes in 1984

B77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tamworth in 1984: 142.

Latest crashes in Tamworth in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Tamworth in 1984, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Tamworth road accidents in other years