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Tamworth road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 117 road traffic collisions in Tamworth in 2015, and 144 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 9 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2014 (122), and casualties fell from 183.

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

Collisions in 2015
117
Down 4% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
144
Down 21% on 2014
Fatal collisions
2
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
9
7.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Tamworth in 2015

1.7% of collisions in Tamworth in 2015 were fatal and 7.7% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Tamworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious97.7%
  • Slight10691%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious96.3%
  • Slight13392%

Tamworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tamworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 332 in 1990. 2015 is highlighted, with 117, down 4% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 117
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (15%)
  • Tuesday19 (16%)
  • Wednesday17 (15%)
  • Thursday18 (15%)
  • Friday20 (17%)
  • Saturday12 (10%)
  • Sunday14 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:598 (6.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5916 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5924 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5930 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5923 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:599 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (9.4%)
  • February7 (6%)
  • March7 (6%)
  • April5 (4.3%)
  • May12 (10%)
  • June6 (5.1%)
  • July12 (10%)
  • August12 (10%)
  • September13 (11%)
  • October11 (9.4%)
  • November10 (8.5%)
  • December11 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight83 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit24 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds98 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (74%)
  • Wet or damp29 (25%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph87 (74%)
  • 40 mph18 (15%)
  • 60 mph3 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph8 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway81 (69%)
  • Roundabout20 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tamworth in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant88 (61%)
  • Pedestrian23 (16%)
  • Cyclist17 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 157 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2025 (17%)
  • 21 to 2520 (14%)
  • 26 to 3528 (19%)
  • 36 to 4513 (9%)
  • 46 to 5522 (15%)
  • 56 to 6512 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.2%)
  • Over 752 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider92 (64%)
  • Passenger29 (20%)
  • Pedestrian23 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car159 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle12 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tamworth in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tamworth had fewer road collisions than 330 of them in 2015.

Collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
336th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
344th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Tamworth in 2015

Castle, Tamworth, B79 7BH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Tamworth in 2015, with 21 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Tamworth with the most crashes in 2015

The A51 had the most collisions in Tamworth in 2015: 15, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tamworth, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51151601
2ndB5000131301
3rdA5101422
4thA5137702
5thB50807901
6thB544061300
7thB54045500
8thB54934400
9thA40911100
10thA4531100

Towns in Tamworth: crashes in 2015

Tamworth itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2015: 105.

Postcode districts in Tamworth: crashes in 2015

B77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tamworth in 2015: 76.

Latest crashes in Tamworth in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Tamworth in 2015, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2015.

Severity

Tamworth road accidents in other years