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Tamworth road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 255 road traffic collisions in Tamworth in 1997, and 330 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 18 were serious.

Collisions were up 19% on 1996 (214), and casualties rose from 271.

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

Collisions in 1997
255
Up 19% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
330
Up 22% on 1996
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
18
7.1% of collisions

Crash severity in Tamworth in 1997

0.8% of collisions in Tamworth in 1997 were fatal and 7.1% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Tamworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious187.1%
  • Slight23592%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious195.8%
  • Slight30994%

Tamworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tamworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 332 in 1990. 1997 is highlighted, with 255, up 19% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (16%)
  • Tuesday37 (15%)
  • Wednesday36 (14%)
  • Thursday40 (16%)
  • Friday51 (20%)
  • Saturday26 (10%)
  • Sunday24 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5957 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5972 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (8.2%)
  • February18 (7.1%)
  • March17 (6.7%)
  • April25 (9.8%)
  • May18 (7.1%)
  • June22 (8.6%)
  • July28 (11%)
  • August20 (7.8%)
  • September20 (7.8%)
  • October19 (7.5%)
  • November24 (9.4%)
  • December23 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight193 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds198 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry156 (61%)
  • Wet or damp95 (37%)
  • Snow3 (1.2%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph167 (65%)
  • 40 mph74 (29%)
  • 60 mph5 (2%)
  • 70 mph9 (3.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway178 (70%)
  • Roundabout46 (18%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tamworth in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant214 (65%)
  • Pedestrian44 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist24 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1022 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1527 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 2046 (14%)
  • 21 to 2552 (16%)
  • 26 to 3571 (22%)
  • 36 to 4540 (12%)
  • 46 to 5533 (10%)
  • 56 to 6516 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.3%)
  • Over 752 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider206 (62%)
  • Passenger80 (24%)
  • Pedestrian44 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car355 (76%)
  • Motorcycle29 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach15 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tamworth in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in Tamworth

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

How Tamworth ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tamworth had fewer road collisions than 320 of them in 1997.

Collisions
321st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
329th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
344th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Tamworth with the most crashes in 1997

The A51 had the most collisions in Tamworth in 1997: 46, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tamworth, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51466605
2ndB5000283303
3rdB5440182002
4thA5162800
5thB5404162302
6thA513141600
7thB5080101300
8thA40917700
9thA50036700
10thB54934601
11thA4531100
12thA50131100

Towns in Tamworth: crashes in 1997

Tamworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 218.

Postcode districts in Tamworth: crashes in 1997

B77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tamworth in 1997: 154.

Latest crashes in Tamworth in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Tamworth in 1997, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Tamworth road accidents in other years