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Tamworth road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 129 road traffic collisions in Tamworth in 2012, and 189 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2011 (128), and casualties rose from 159.

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

Collisions in 2012
129
Up 1% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
189
Up 19% on 2011
Fatal collisions
1
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
8
6.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Tamworth in 2012

0.8% of collisions in Tamworth in 2012 were fatal and 6.2% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Tamworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious86.2%
  • Slight12093%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious94.8%
  • Slight17995%

Tamworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tamworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 332 in 1990. 2012 is highlighted, with 129, up 1% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (11%)
  • Tuesday23 (18%)
  • Wednesday28 (22%)
  • Thursday19 (15%)
  • Friday21 (16%)
  • Saturday12 (9.3%)
  • Sunday12 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5911 (8.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5921 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5917 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5948 (37%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5914 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (12%)
  • February10 (7.8%)
  • March8 (6.2%)
  • April11 (8.5%)
  • May5 (3.9%)
  • June8 (6.2%)
  • July7 (5.4%)
  • August13 (10%)
  • September13 (10%)
  • October13 (10%)
  • November17 (13%)
  • December9 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight91 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds101 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry81 (63%)
  • Wet or damp45 (35%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph92 (71%)
  • 40 mph30 (23%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph4 (3.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway84 (65%)
  • Roundabout22 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (6.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tamworth in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant135 (71%)
  • Pedestrian19 (10%)
  • Cyclist11 (5.8%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2029 (15%)
  • 21 to 2532 (17%)
  • 26 to 3526 (14%)
  • 36 to 4527 (14%)
  • 46 to 5518 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6517 (9%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.8%)
  • Over 757 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider110 (58%)
  • Passenger60 (32%)
  • Pedestrian19 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car202 (82%)
  • Motorcycle13 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tamworth in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Tamworth ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tamworth had fewer road collisions than 330 of them in 2012.

Collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
344th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Tamworth in 2012

Castle, Tamworth, B79 7BH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Tamworth in 2012, with 32 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Tamworth with the most crashes in 2012

The A51 had the most collisions in Tamworth in 2012: 23.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tamworth, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51233900
2ndB5000131500
3rdB5440132300
4thB5404101201
5thB549381900
6thA57700
7thB50805901
8thA5132200
9thA4531100

Towns in Tamworth: crashes in 2012

Tamworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 113.

Postcode districts in Tamworth: crashes in 2012

B77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tamworth in 2012: 79.

Latest crashes in Tamworth in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Tamworth in 2012, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2012.

Severity

Tamworth road accidents in other years