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Tamworth road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 255 road traffic collisions in Tamworth in 1987, and 346 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were up 25% on 1986 (204), and casualties rose from 260.

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

Collisions in 1987
255
Up 25% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
346
Up 33% on 1986
Fatal collisions
4
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Tamworth in 1987

1.6% of collisions in Tamworth in 1987 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Tamworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious2610%
  • Slight22588%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious298.4%
  • Slight31290%

Tamworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tamworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 332 in 1990. 1987 is highlighted, with 255, up 25% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (13%)
  • Tuesday36 (14%)
  • Wednesday38 (15%)
  • Thursday35 (14%)
  • Friday44 (17%)
  • Saturday40 (16%)
  • Sunday30 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5968 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5934 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (4.3%)
  • February17 (6.7%)
  • March19 (7.5%)
  • April22 (8.6%)
  • May17 (6.7%)
  • June27 (11%)
  • July16 (6.3%)
  • August20 (7.8%)
  • September34 (13%)
  • October26 (10%)
  • November22 (8.6%)
  • December24 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight180 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds189 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (18%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry171 (67%)
  • Wet or damp76 (30%)
  • Snow5 (2%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph171 (67%)
  • 40 mph45 (18%)
  • 60 mph38 (15%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway228 (89%)
  • Roundabout18 (7.1%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tamworth in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant187 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (16%)
  • Pedestrian50 (14%)
  • Cyclist25 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (4.9%)
  • 6 to 1024 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2072 (21%)
  • 21 to 2548 (14%)
  • 26 to 3575 (22%)
  • 36 to 4547 (14%)
  • 46 to 5526 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6512 (3.5%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.6%)
  • Over 754 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider189 (55%)
  • Passenger107 (31%)
  • Pedestrian50 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car332 (72%)
  • Motorcycle59 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tamworth in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tamworth had fewer road collisions than 325 of them in 1987.

Collisions
326th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
325th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
309th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
344th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Tamworth with the most crashes in 1987

The A51 had the most collisions in Tamworth in 1987: 54, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tamworth, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51547603
2ndA5294413
3rdA453253900
4thA513182313
5thB5440122003
6thB5000101102
7thB50805801
8thA40913301
9thA382200
10thA4461101
11thB54041100

Towns in Tamworth: crashes in 1987

Tamworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 162.

Postcode districts in Tamworth: crashes in 1987

B77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tamworth in 1987: 117.

Latest crashes in Tamworth in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Tamworth in 1987, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 26 December 1987.

Severity

Tamworth road accidents in other years