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Tamworth road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 158 road traffic collisions in Tamworth in 2010, and 192 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2009 (160), and casualties fell from 200.

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

Collisions in 2010
158
Down 1% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
192
Down 4% on 2009
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
7
4.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Tamworth in 2010

0.6% of collisions in Tamworth in 2010 were fatal and 4.4% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Tamworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious74.4%
  • Slight15095%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious84.2%
  • Slight18395%

Tamworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tamworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 332 in 1990. 2010 is highlighted, with 158, down 1% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010: 158
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (13%)
  • Tuesday24 (15%)
  • Wednesday32 (20%)
  • Thursday15 (9.5%)
  • Friday31 (20%)
  • Saturday22 (14%)
  • Sunday14 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5916 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (31%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5.1%)
  • February18 (11%)
  • March19 (12%)
  • April11 (7%)
  • May6 (3.8%)
  • June10 (6.3%)
  • July12 (7.6%)
  • August18 (11%)
  • September16 (10%)
  • October17 (11%)
  • November14 (8.9%)
  • December9 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight119 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds128 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry107 (68%)
  • Wet or damp39 (25%)
  • Frost or ice8 (5.1%)
  • Snow3 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph117 (74%)
  • 40 mph34 (22%)
  • 70 mph7 (4.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway102 (65%)
  • Roundabout29 (18%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tamworth in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant125 (65%)
  • Cyclist19 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian17 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2040 (21%)
  • 21 to 2526 (14%)
  • 26 to 3536 (19%)
  • 36 to 4526 (14%)
  • 46 to 5518 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6511 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.7%)
  • Over 755 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider125 (65%)
  • Passenger50 (26%)
  • Pedestrian17 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car228 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle16 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tamworth in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Tamworth ranked among 351 areas in 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tamworth had fewer road collisions than 322 of them in 2010.

Collisions
323rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
329th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
277th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
346th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Tamworth in 2010

Castle, Tamworth, B79 7BH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Tamworth in 2010, with 46 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Tamworth with the most crashes in 2010

The A51 had the most collisions in Tamworth in 2010: 41, including 1 fatal and 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tamworth, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51415012
2ndB5000151500
3rdB5440101401
4thA58901
5thB508081000
6thA5137700
7thB54047800
8thB549371100
9thA40913301
10thA4533600

Towns in Tamworth: crashes in 2010

Tamworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 137.

Postcode districts in Tamworth: crashes in 2010

B77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tamworth in 2010: 88.

Latest crashes in Tamworth in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Tamworth in 2010, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 25 December 2010.

Severity

Tamworth road accidents in other years