Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 23 Jul 2025, 16:15
- Volkswagen Polo and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211626517
Castle, Tamworth, B78 3HH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 89 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Castle ward, Tamworth, from 2001 to 2025, with 113 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 89
- 8,778th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 113
- 1.27 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the B78 3HH hotspot
6 of the 89 collisions here (6.7%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious66.7%
- Slight8393%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 6
- Slightly injured
- 107
- All casualties
- 113
Accidents by year at the B78 3HH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2012, against an average of 3.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the B78 3HH hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 7 | 8 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 9 | 15 |
| 2011 | 6 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | 8 | 9 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | 6 | 8 |
| 2006 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 7 | 9 |
| 2004 | 5 | 6 |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 |
| 2001 | 3 | 6 |
Map of crashes at the B78 3HH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near B78 3HH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Castle, Tamworth, B78 3HH area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the B78 3HH hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the B78 3HH hotspot
63 of the 89 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Tamworth.
Accident hotspots near B78 3HH
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Castle, Tamworth, B79 7BH area, 0.7 km away, with 771 collisions.
- Castle, Tamworth, B79 7BH area0.7 km away, 1,025 casualties771 collisions
- Castle, Tamworth, B78 3LB area1.2 km away, 275 casualties211 collisions
- Fazeley, Lichfield, B78 3PS area1.5 km away, 204 casualties140 collisions
- Bolehall, Tamworth, B77 3LH area1.6 km away, 287 casualties231 collisions
- Spital, Tamworth, B79 8PB area1.8 km away, 261 casualties192 collisions
- Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 1DJ area1.8 km away, 134 casualties100 collisions
- Mercian, Tamworth, B79 8LL area2 km away, 107 casualties77 collisions
- Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 2RE area2.5 km away, 505 casualties389 collisions
All 89 crashes at the B78 3HH hotspot
Newest first, from 7 January 2001 to 23 July 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Honda CBF crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 15 Sep 2024, 10:08
- Honda CBF and Volkswagen Scirocco
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211491595
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 1 Apr 2024, 15:30
- Citroen C4, Audi A6, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Vauxhall Mokka
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211426917
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 4 Jan 2022, 19:00
- Ford Fiesta and Qingqi QM 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022211128326
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 20 Jan 2021, 17:27
- BMW 3 Series and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021211032061
- Slight
Mercedes Cla Class crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 4 Dec 2019, 18:00
- Mercedes Cla Class and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019210922646
- Slight
MAN crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 11 Nov 2019, 09:48
- MAN and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019210907304
- Serious
Audi A1 crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 8 Aug 2019, 19:16
- Audi A1 and Yamaha XJR 1300
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019210919388
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 21 Feb 2019, 14:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019210400128
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 22 Dec 2018, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018210356328
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 10 May 2017, 14:30
- Fiat Punto and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017210183469
- Slight
Renault Trucks crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 6 Apr 2017, 14:45
- Renault Trucks and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017210173970
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 26 Jul 2016, 14:45
- BMW 3 Series and Ford Transit
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016210093530
- Slight
Volkswagen Touareg crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 9 Jun 2016, 14:15
- Volkswagen Touareg and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016210076743
- Slight
Audi Q3 crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 15 Jan 2015, 13:40
- Audi Q3 and 2 cars
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015215000366
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 6 Nov 2014, 18:10
- Mini Cooper and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014214005798
- Slight
Longjia crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 4 Sep 2014, 23:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014214004772
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 5 Aug 2014, 13:00
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014214004190
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 4 Jul 2014, 11:45
- Renault Megane, Mercedes A Class and a car
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014214003594
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 19 Mar 2014, 08:50
- Renault Clio and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014214001712
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 24 Feb 2014, 12:01
- Volkswagen Caddy and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014214001306
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 7 Feb 2014, 12:30
- Renault Megane and Volkswagen Sharan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014214001057
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 27 Dec 2013, 15:00
- Fiat Punto and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 20132130X0153
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 5 Dec 2012, 10:15
- Renault Clio and Toyota IQ
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012212006639
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 17 Nov 2012, 14:30
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2012212006213
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 22 Oct 2012, 21:30
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2012212005744
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 15 Oct 2012, 15:15
- Toyota Avensis and Renault Megane
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012212005509
- Slight
HGV crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 25 Sep 2012, 11:45
- A lorry and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012212005130
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 26 Jun 2012, 22:05
- Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012212003288
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 22 Jun 2012, 11:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012212003218
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 20 Jun 2012, 14:00
- Toyota Avensis and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012212003184
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 19 Jan 2012, 23:15
- Volkswagen Golf and Opel
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012212000400
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 18 Oct 2011, 09:15
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011211005773
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 27 Jul 2011, 01:48
- Renault Clio and Volvo V70
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011211004194
- Slight
DAF Trucks FT 85CF crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 24 Jun 2011, 11:45
- DAF Trucks FT 85CF, Citroen Saxo and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011211003569
- Slight
Ford Ranger crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 30 May 2011, 11:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011211003279
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 15 Apr 2011, 11:55
- Vauxhall Vectra and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2011211002268
- Slight
Scania crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 17 Mar 2011, 12:52
- Scania and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011211001523
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 24 Nov 2010, 21:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010210007454
- Slight
Volvo S40 crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 15 Feb 2010, 15:20
- Volvo S40 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010210001197
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 3 Feb 2010, 03:22
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2010210000929
- Slight
Car crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 15 Oct 2009, 08:10
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009219007818
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 16 Sep 2009, 11:45
- Renault Clio and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009219007070
- Slight
MG TF crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 17 Aug 2009, 17:00
- MG TF and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009219006382
- Slight
MG ZS crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 11 Jul 2009, 08:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009219005378
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 10 Jul 2009, 17:50
- Volkswagen Golf and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009219005345
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 11 Jun 2009, 16:30
- 2 Vauxhall Corsas, Jaguar X Type and Volkswagen Golf
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009219004661
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 18 Feb 2009, 19:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and BMW 5 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009219001705