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Tamworth road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 260 road traffic collisions in Tamworth in 2003, and 354 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2002 (236), and casualties rose from 321.

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

Collisions in 2003
260
Up 10% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
354
Up 10% on 2002
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
10
3.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Tamworth in 2003

0.4% of collisions in Tamworth in 2003 were fatal and 3.8% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Tamworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious103.8%
  • Slight24996%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious102.8%
  • Slight34397%

Tamworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tamworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 332 in 1990. 2003 is highlighted, with 260, up 10% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (15%)
  • Tuesday44 (17%)
  • Wednesday28 (11%)
  • Thursday28 (11%)
  • Friday58 (22%)
  • Saturday41 (16%)
  • Sunday22 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5978 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (7.7%)
  • February27 (10%)
  • March23 (8.8%)
  • April18 (6.9%)
  • May22 (8.5%)
  • June22 (8.5%)
  • July21 (8.1%)
  • August28 (11%)
  • September19 (7.3%)
  • October30 (12%)
  • November14 (5.4%)
  • December16 (6.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight197 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds230 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (8.1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry194 (75%)
  • Wet or damp60 (23%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.9%)
  • Mud1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph185 (71%)
  • 40 mph60 (23%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph14 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway153 (59%)
  • Roundabout55 (21%)
  • Dual carriageway35 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tamworth in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant247 (70%)
  • Pedestrian38 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist12 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1015 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1524 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2055 (16%)
  • 21 to 2541 (12%)
  • 26 to 3562 (18%)
  • 36 to 4551 (14%)
  • 46 to 5540 (11%)
  • 56 to 6522 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.7%)
  • Over 752 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded19 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider203 (57%)
  • Passenger113 (32%)
  • Pedestrian38 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car390 (81%)
  • Motorcycle24 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.9%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tamworth in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Tamworth

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Tamworth ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tamworth had fewer road collisions than 312 of them in 2003.

Collisions
313th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
313th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
346th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Tamworth in 2003

Castle, Tamworth, B79 7BH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Tamworth in 2003, with 65 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Tamworth with the most crashes in 2003

The A51 had the most collisions in Tamworth in 2003: 42, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tamworth, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51426701
2ndB5000253210
3rdA5223101
4thA513172802
5thB5080131700
6thB5440131701
7thB549381200
8thA40915601
9thA4535800
10thB54045700
11thA50032200

Towns in Tamworth: crashes in 2003

Tamworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 218.

Postcode districts in Tamworth: crashes in 2003

B77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tamworth in 2003: 148.

Latest crashes in Tamworth in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Tamworth in 2003, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 28 December 2003.

Tamworth road accidents in other years