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Tamworth road accidents in 2025: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 92 road traffic collisions in Tamworth in 2025, and 116 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 22 were serious.

Collisions were up 31% on 2024 (70), and casualties rose from 91.

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

Collisions in 2025
92
Up 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
116
Up 27% on 2024
Fatal collisions
1
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
22
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Tamworth in 2025

1.1% of collisions in Tamworth in 2025 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.2% and 12% in Tamworth from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal11.1%
  • Serious2224%
  • Slight6975%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious2219%
  • Slight9380%

Tamworth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tamworth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 332 in 1990. 2025 is highlighted, with 92, up 31% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 92
  • 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 2025

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (17%)
  • Tuesday9 (9.8%)
  • Wednesday9 (9.8%)
  • Thursday14 (15%)
  • Friday20 (22%)
  • Saturday17 (18%)
  • Sunday7 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (6.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5913 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5915 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5918 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5923 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5912 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:594 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (7.6%)
  • February5 (5.4%)
  • March7 (7.6%)
  • April9 (9.8%)
  • May10 (11%)
  • June13 (14%)
  • July8 (8.7%)
  • August5 (5.4%)
  • September8 (8.7%)
  • October3 (3.3%)
  • November8 (8.7%)
  • December9 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight73 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (17%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds74 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (8.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (8.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry58 (63%)
  • Wet or damp17 (18%)
  • Not recorded17 (18%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (3.3%)
  • 30 mph69 (75%)
  • 40 mph15 (16%)
  • 70 mph5 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway66 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (11%)
  • Roundabout9 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (7.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Tamworth in 2025

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant66 (57%)
  • Pedestrian28 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist6 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1512 (10%)
  • 16 to 2010 (8.6%)
  • 21 to 2514 (12%)
  • 26 to 3516 (14%)
  • 36 to 4513 (11%)
  • 46 to 5513 (11%)
  • 56 to 6510 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 759 (7.8%)
  • Over 7510 (8.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider63 (54%)
  • Pedestrian28 (24%)
  • Passenger25 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car114 (76%)
  • Motorcycle11 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Tamworth in 2025

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2025 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 2025

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Tamworth had fewer road collisions than 313 of them in 2025.

Collisions
314th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
316th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
267th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Tamworth in 2025

Castle, Tamworth, B79 7BH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Tamworth in 2025, with 17 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Tamworth with the most crashes in 2025

The B5000 had the most collisions in Tamworth in 2025: 11, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Tamworth, 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB5000111102
2ndA5191504
3rdA4537711
4thA57800
5thB54406803
6thB54044401
7thB54934400
8thA5132700
9thB50802201

Towns in Tamworth: crashes in 2025

Tamworth had 87 collisions in 2025.

Postcode districts in Tamworth: crashes in 2025

B77 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Tamworth in 2025: 59.

Latest crashes in Tamworth in 2025

Of the last 24 crashes in Tamworth in 2025, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 20 December 2025.

Severity

Tamworth road accidents in other years