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Tamworth road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 104 road traffic collisions in Tamworth in 2017, and 132 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 11 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2016 (129), and casualties fell from 170.

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

Collisions in 2017
104
Down 19% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
132
Down 22% on 2016
Fatal collisions
2
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
11
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Tamworth in 2017

1.9% of collisions in Tamworth in 2017 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Tamworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal21.9%
  • Serious1111%
  • Slight9188%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious118.3%
  • Slight11990%

Tamworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tamworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 332 in 1990. 2017 is highlighted, with 104, down 19% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 104
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (18%)
  • Tuesday21 (20%)
  • Wednesday18 (17%)
  • Thursday15 (14%)
  • Friday16 (15%)
  • Saturday9 (8.7%)
  • Sunday6 (5.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5910 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5912 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5925 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5931 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5916 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:596 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (20%)
  • February8 (7.7%)
  • March13 (13%)
  • April8 (7.7%)
  • May15 (14%)
  • June5 (4.8%)
  • July8 (7.7%)
  • August3 (2.9%)
  • September7 (6.7%)
  • October3 (2.9%)
  • November6 (5.8%)
  • December7 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight74 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds82 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1%)
  • Other1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry65 (63%)
  • Wet or damp32 (31%)
  • Frost or ice7 (6.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph79 (76%)
  • 40 mph17 (16%)
  • 50 mph1 (1%)
  • 60 mph1 (1%)
  • 70 mph4 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway77 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (12%)
  • Roundabout11 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tamworth in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant77 (58%)
  • Pedestrian25 (19%)
  • Cyclist12 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (3%)
  • 6 to 107 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 154 (3%)
  • 16 to 2019 (14%)
  • 21 to 2519 (14%)
  • 26 to 3521 (16%)
  • 36 to 4511 (8.3%)
  • 46 to 5518 (14%)
  • 56 to 6510 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 758 (6.1%)
  • Over 754 (3%)
  • Not recorded7 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider81 (61%)
  • Passenger26 (20%)
  • Pedestrian25 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car156 (78%)
  • Motorcycle12 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (2%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tamworth in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tamworth had fewer road collisions than 328 of them in 2017.

Collisions
329th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
334th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
341st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Tamworth in 2017

Castle, Tamworth, B79 7BH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Tamworth in 2017, with 24 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Tamworth with the most crashes in 2017

The A51 had the most collisions in Tamworth in 2017: 15, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tamworth, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA51151911
2ndB5000101201
3rdB544091501
4thA571001
5thA40916711
6thA5136701
7thB54046702
8thA4532200
9thB50802200
10thB54932800

Towns in Tamworth: crashes in 2017

Tamworth had 90 collisions in 2017.

Postcode districts in Tamworth: crashes in 2017

B77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tamworth in 2017: 64.

Latest crashes in Tamworth in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Tamworth in 2017, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 26 December 2017.

Severity

Tamworth road accidents in other years