Slight
Hyundai i20 crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 25 Sep 2025, 13:11
- Hyundai i20 and Ford Puma
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025211646518
Castle, Tamworth, B78 3LB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 211 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Castle ward, Tamworth, from 2001 to 2025, with 275 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 19 were serious.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 5 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 211
- 4,021st busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 275
- 1.30 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 5 in 2024
Crash severity at the B78 3LB hotspot
21 of the 211 collisions here (10%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.9%
- Serious199%
- Slight19090%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 22
- Slightly injured
- 251
- All casualties
- 275
Accidents by year at the B78 3LB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 19 in 2002, against an average of 8.4 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the B78 3LB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 2
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 | 13 |
| 2016 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 | 12 |
| 2013 | 9 | 13 |
| 2012 | 7 | 8 |
| 2011 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010 | 9 | 10 |
| 2009 | 10 | 17 |
| 2008 | 7 | 8 |
| 2007 | 14 | 17 |
| 2006 | 18 | 24 |
| 2005 | 14 | 18 |
| 2004 | 12 | 17 |
| 2003 | 18 | 23 |
| 2002 | 19 | 22 |
| 2001 | 15 | 19 |
Map of crashes at the B78 3LB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near B78 3LB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Castle, Tamworth, B78 3LB area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the B78 3LB 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 3LB hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Fazeley had the most collisions, 106 of 211.
Accident hotspots near B78 3LB
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 1DJ area, 0.8 km away, with 100 collisions.
- Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 1DJ area0.8 km away, 134 casualties100 collisions
- Castle, Tamworth, B78 3HH area1.2 km away, 113 casualties89 collisions
- Castle, Tamworth, B79 7BH area1.3 km away, 1,025 casualties771 collisions
- Bolehall, Tamworth, B77 3LH area1.8 km away, 287 casualties231 collisions
- Fazeley, Lichfield, B78 3PS area1.8 km away, 204 casualties140 collisions
- Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 2TG area1.8 km away, 418 casualties313 collisions
- Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 2RE area1.9 km away, 505 casualties389 collisions
- Trinity, Tamworth, B77 1PB area2.5 km away, 161 casualties123 collisions
All 211 crashes at the B78 3LB hotspot
Newest first, from 20 January 2001 to 25 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 4 Jul 2025, 20:59
- Peugeot 308 and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211611804
- Slight
Vauxhall Vivaro crash on the A4091 in Tamworth, 17 Dec 2024, 16:09
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211531478
- Slight
Car crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 27 Nov 2024, 07:45
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211527059
- Fatal
Scania crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 6 Nov 2024, 19:13
- Scania, Vauxhall Adam, Yamaha YZF and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024211513266
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on the A4091 in Lichfield, 11 Sep 2024, 13:30
- Toyota C-HR and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211493844
- Slight
Motorcycle crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 11 Aug 2024, 04:51
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211485246
- Slight
Ford KA crash on the A4091 in Lichfield, 7 Jun 2023, 15:00
- Ford KA and Audi A1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211318554
- Slight
Audi A5 crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 11 Jan 2023, 00:08
- Audi A5, Skoda Octavia and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211261926
- Slight
Mercedes B Class crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 10 Jul 2022, 11:00
- Mercedes B Class and Keeway Superlight
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022211200221
- Serious
Renault Megane crash on the A4091 in Lichfield, 26 Mar 2021, 08:05
- Renault Megane and Lexmoto LXR
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021211045869
- Slight
Harley-Davidson crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 28 Feb 2021, 18:22
- Harley-Davidson and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021211035602
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 24 Sep 2020, 19:30
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020211001018
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A4091 in Lichfield, 12 Jul 2020, 12:00
- Ford Mondeo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020210980006
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in Lichfield, 24 Jun 2020, 17:45
- Seat Ibiza and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020210983503
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in Lichfield, 9 Nov 2019, 15:10
- Seat Ibiza and a taxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019210948163
- Serious
Nissan crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 27 Sep 2019, 17:20
- Nissan, Renault Megane, Ford Transit Connect and Audi A6
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019210898155
- Slight
Car crash on the A4091 in Tamworth, 5 Sep 2019, 07:50
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019210887399
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 22 Jun 2019, 16:30
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019210861406
- Slight
Vehicle crash on the A4091 in Tamworth, 13 Aug 2018, 13:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018210323123
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 4 Jul 2018, 12:50
- Audi A6 and 3 cars
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018210334084
- Serious
Chevrolet Kalos crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 5 Apr 2018, 14:30
- Chevrolet Kalos and Harley-Davidson FXDB
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018210290920
- Serious
Vauxhall Vectra crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 10 Mar 2018, 21:21
- Vauxhall Vectra, Mercedes, Peugeot 307 and Yamaha YZF R125
- 4 vehicles, 9 casualties
Ref 2018210325745
- Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 7 Sep 2017, 20:49
- Peugeot 3008 and Lambretta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017210220794
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 5 Sep 2017, 19:52
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017210221013
- Slight
Yamaha MT09 crash on the A4091 in Lichfield, 29 Jun 2017, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017210197392
- Slight
Vauxhall Adam crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 23 Apr 2017, 23:05
- Vauxhall Adam and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2017210176110
- Slight
Hyundai Coupe crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 6 Apr 2017, 17:50
- Hyundai Coupe and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017210172848
- Slight
Renault Megane crash on the A4091 in Tamworth, 28 Mar 2017, 13:12
- Renault Megane and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017210170861
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 5 Feb 2017, 17:26
- Ford Focus and Yamaha WR 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017210154511
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 31 Jan 2017, 13:00
- Honda CRV and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017210152595
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on the A4091 in Tamworth, 31 Jan 2017, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017210152549
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 27 Jan 2017, 00:40
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2017210152113
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A4091 in Tamworth, 8 Dec 2016, 18:00
- Mercedes Sprinter and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016210137619
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 5 Jul 2016, 17:59
- Volkswagen Passat and Peugeot
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016210089698
- Serious
Bicycle crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 29 May 2016, 11:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016210073797
- Slight
London Taxis Int. TX1 crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 21 May 2016, 11:20
- London Taxis Int. TX1 and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2016210069700
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 20 Nov 2015, 10:50
- Renault Clio and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015210033673
- Slight
Ford C-Max crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 3 Nov 2015, 17:45
- Ford C-Max and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015210032038
- Slight
Qingqi QM 125 GY crash on the A4091 in Tamworth, 19 Aug 2015, 16:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015210028083
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 2 Jul 2015, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015210026287
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 21 Jan 2015, 14:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015215000561
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 5 Sep 2014, 21:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014214004660
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on the A4091 in Tamworth, 2 Aug 2014, 11:20
- Peugeot 206 and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014214004074
- Slight
Audi TT crash on the B5404 in Lichfield, 29 Jul 2014, 11:15
- Audi TT and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2014214004015
- Slight
Vauxhall Agila crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 15 Jul 2014, 18:25
- Vauxhall Agila, Peugeot 306 and Volkswagen Golf
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014214003808
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 11 Jul 2014, 08:50
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014214003641
- Slight
Volkswagen Lupo crash on the A5 in Tamworth, 24 May 2014, 23:30
- Volkswagen Lupo and a ridden horse
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014214002918