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Tamworth road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 296 road traffic collisions in Tamworth in 1991, and 399 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 20 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1990 (332), and casualties fell from 468.

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

Collisions in 1991
296
Down 11% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
399
Down 15% on 1990
Fatal collisions
5
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
20
6.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Tamworth in 1991

1.7% of collisions in Tamworth in 1991 were fatal and 6.8% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Tamworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious206.8%
  • Slight27192%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious266.5%
  • Slight36892%

Tamworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tamworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 332 in 1990. 1991 is highlighted, with 296, down 11% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (12%)
  • Tuesday36 (12%)
  • Wednesday38 (13%)
  • Thursday43 (15%)
  • Friday69 (23%)
  • Saturday41 (14%)
  • Sunday33 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5958 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5965 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5931 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.8%)
  • February29 (9.8%)
  • March22 (7.4%)
  • April23 (7.8%)
  • May29 (9.8%)
  • June27 (9.1%)
  • July17 (5.7%)
  • August19 (6.4%)
  • September21 (7.1%)
  • October29 (9.8%)
  • November35 (12%)
  • December22 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight204 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds236 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Other4 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry193 (65%)
  • Wet or damp95 (32%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph190 (64%)
  • 40 mph55 (19%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph47 (16%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway262 (89%)
  • Roundabout19 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tamworth in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant257 (64%)
  • Pedestrian58 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist30 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (5.3%)
  • 6 to 1020 (5%)
  • 11 to 1520 (5%)
  • 16 to 2075 (19%)
  • 21 to 2564 (16%)
  • 26 to 35104 (26%)
  • 36 to 4547 (12%)
  • 46 to 5524 (6%)
  • 56 to 6517 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 753 (0.8%)
  • Over 754 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider217 (54%)
  • Passenger124 (31%)
  • Pedestrian58 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car428 (79%)
  • Motorcycle38 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tamworth in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tamworth had fewer road collisions than 298 of them in 1991.

Collisions
299th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
299th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
277th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
346th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Tamworth with the most crashes in 1991

The A5 and A51 had the most collisions in Tamworth in 1991, with 44 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tamworth, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5445614
2ndA51445812
3rdA453183020
4thB5000172403
5thA513142402
6thA4091101201
7thB54408900
8thA3841301
9thB50804401
10thA50033400
11thB54043510
12thA50082200
13thB54932401
14thA4351100
15thB41511100
16thB50441100
17thB51101100

Towns in Tamworth: crashes in 1991

Tamworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 209.

Postcode districts in Tamworth: crashes in 1991

B77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tamworth in 1991: 150.

Latest crashes in Tamworth in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Tamworth in 1991, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1991.

Severity

Tamworth road accidents in other years