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Tamworth road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 203 road traffic collisions in Tamworth in 2006, and 279 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2005 (230), and casualties fell from 297.

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

Collisions in 2006
203
Down 12% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
279
Down 6% on 2005
Fatal collisions
2
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
11
5.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Tamworth in 2006

1% of collisions in Tamworth in 2006 were fatal and 5.4% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Tamworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious115.4%
  • Slight19094%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious124.3%
  • Slight26595%

Tamworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tamworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 332 in 1990. 2006 is highlighted, with 203, down 12% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (10%)
  • Tuesday32 (16%)
  • Wednesday35 (17%)
  • Thursday30 (15%)
  • Friday38 (19%)
  • Saturday29 (14%)
  • Sunday18 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5939 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5947 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5913 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.9%)
  • February14 (6.9%)
  • March13 (6.4%)
  • April23 (11%)
  • May20 (9.9%)
  • June18 (8.9%)
  • July12 (5.9%)
  • August13 (6.4%)
  • September20 (9.9%)
  • October16 (7.9%)
  • November19 (9.4%)
  • December19 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight157 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (23%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds160 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (11%)
  • Fog or mist5 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2%)
  • Other4 (2%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry141 (69%)
  • Wet or damp62 (31%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph142 (70%)
  • 40 mph49 (24%)
  • 70 mph11 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway128 (63%)
  • Roundabout44 (22%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tamworth in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant195 (70%)
  • Pedestrian30 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist13 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1519 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2061 (22%)
  • 21 to 2533 (12%)
  • 26 to 3549 (18%)
  • 36 to 4536 (13%)
  • 46 to 5521 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6517 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 754 (1.4%)
  • Over 758 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider166 (59%)
  • Passenger83 (30%)
  • Pedestrian30 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car305 (79%)
  • Motorcycle20 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tamworth in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tamworth had fewer road collisions than 324 of them in 2006.

Collisions
325th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
322nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
345th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Tamworth in 2006

Castle, Tamworth, B79 7BH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Tamworth in 2006, with 56 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Tamworth with the most crashes in 2006

The A51 had the most collisions in Tamworth in 2006: 47, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tamworth, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51477602
2ndB5000202400
3rdA5151711
4thB5404141500
5thB5493121811
6thB544091101
7thB50804600
8thA40913500
9thA5133300

Towns in Tamworth: crashes in 2006

Tamworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2006: 165.

Postcode districts in Tamworth: crashes in 2006

B77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tamworth in 2006: 115.

Latest crashes in Tamworth in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Tamworth in 2006, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 30 December 2006.

Tamworth road accidents in other years