Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 19 Dec 2025, 17:20
- Toyota Aygo and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211686984
Castle, Tamworth, B79 7BH area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 771 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Castle ward, Tamworth, from 2001 to 2025, with 1,025 casualties. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 48 were serious.
In 2025 there were 17 collisions here, up from 8 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 771
- 582nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 1,025
- 1.33 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 10
- 10 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 17
- 8 in 2024
Crash severity at the B79 7BH hotspot
58 of the 771 collisions here (7.5%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal101.3%
- Serious486.2%
- Slight71392%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 10
- Seriously injured
- 53
- Slightly injured
- 962
- All casualties
- 1,025
Accidents by year at the B79 7BH hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 66 in 2001, against an average of 31 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the B79 7BH hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 17
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 18 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 | 12 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 24 | 33 |
| 2016 | 27 | 34 |
| 2015 | 21 | 22 |
| 2014 | 26 | 37 |
| 2013 | 34 | 44 |
| 2012 | 32 | 55 |
| 2011 | 33 | 43 |
| 2010 | 46 | 62 |
| 2009 | 37 | 47 |
| 2008 | 47 | 57 |
| 2007 | 52 | 68 |
| 2006 | 56 | 86 |
| 2005 | 57 | 72 |
| 2004 | 32 | 42 |
| 2003 | 65 | 94 |
| 2002 | 49 | 64 |
| 2001 | 66 | 88 |
Map of crashes at the B79 7BH hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near B79 7BH.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Castle, Tamworth, B79 7BH area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the B79 7BH 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 B79 7BH hotspot
613 of the 771 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Tamworth.
Accident hotspots near B79 7BH
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Castle, Tamworth, B78 3HH area, 0.7 km away, with 89 collisions.
- Castle, Tamworth, B78 3HH area0.7 km away, 113 casualties89 collisions
- Bolehall, Tamworth, B77 3LH area0.9 km away, 287 casualties231 collisions
- Castle, Tamworth, B78 3LB area1.3 km away, 275 casualties211 collisions
- Spital, Tamworth, B79 8PB area1.4 km away, 261 casualties192 collisions
- Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 1DJ area1.6 km away, 134 casualties100 collisions
- Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 2RE area1.9 km away, 505 casualties389 collisions
- Mercian, Tamworth, B79 8LL area2 km away, 107 casualties77 collisions
- Fazeley, Lichfield, B78 3PS area2.1 km away, 204 casualties140 collisions
All 771 crashes at the B79 7BH hotspot
Newest first, from 5 January 2001 to 19 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 5 Dec 2025, 09:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211679162
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 25 Nov 2025, 12:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211674446
- Slight
Volkswagen ID3 crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 20 Nov 2025, 13:31
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025211671227
- Slight
Mercedes Vito crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 11 Aug 2025, 11:04
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211627425
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the B5493 in Tamworth, 26 Jul 2025, 04:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211620995
- Slight
Volkswagen Caddy crash on the B5493 in Tamworth, 3 Jun 2025, 22:30
- Volkswagen Caddy and Hyundai i10
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211598264
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 23 May 2025, 08:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211593843
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 12 May 2025, 16:08
- Toyota Aygo and an e-scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211588976
- Slight
Car crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 22 Apr 2025, 18:15
- A car and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211582623
- Serious
Renault Modus crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 31 Mar 2025, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211571784
- Serious
Motorcycle crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 21 Mar 2025, 17:57
- A motorcycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211567877
- Slight
Volvo V60 crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 14 Mar 2025, 23:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211565205
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 25 Feb 2025, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211559364
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 12 Feb 2025, 09:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211556362
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B5493 in Tamworth, 25 Jan 2025, 19:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211546287
- Serious
BMW 2 Series crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 24 Jan 2025, 02:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025211545566
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 10 Nov 2024, 13:54
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211514500
- Slight
Volkswagen Beetle crash on the B5493 in Tamworth, 3 Oct 2024, 12:00
- Volkswagen Beetle and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211524424
- Serious
Yamaha Ybr crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 26 Aug 2024, 22:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211484017
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 19 Jul 2024, 12:39
- Ford Mondeo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211469853
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 16 Jul 2024, 16:05
- Mercedes C Class and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2024211468487
- Slight
DAF Trucks crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 16 Jul 2024, 09:20
- DAF Trucks and Alexander Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211468982
- Slight
Husqvarna Svartpilen crash on a C road in Tamworth, 12 Jun 2024, 16:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211492759
- Serious
Audi Q3 crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 4 May 2024, 15:02
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211439141
- Slight
Car crash on the B5493 in Tamworth, 16 Dec 2023, 13:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211405817
- Slight
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 27 Nov 2023, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211380387
- Slight
Car crash on the A4091 in Tamworth, 6 Nov 2023, 18:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211373323
- Slight
Volvo S60 crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 12 May 2023, 14:50
- Volvo S60 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211309485
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 8 Apr 2023, 17:55
- Seat Leon and Mercedes A Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211294852
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 28 Mar 2023, 21:51
- Nissan Qashqai and Yamaha YZF
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023211291514
- Slight
Jaguar XE Series crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 12 Nov 2022, 15:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022211242661
- Slight
Suzuki UK 110 crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 14 Jun 2022, 18:40
- Suzuki UK 110 and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022211187713
- Fatal
Ford Transit Connect crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 6 Apr 2022, 20:21
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2022211163706
- Serious
Renault Zoe crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 24 Jan 2022, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022211138534
- Slight
Kia Niro crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 7 Nov 2021, 11:50
- Kia Niro and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021211107594
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 1 Oct 2021, 12:35
- Mercedes and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021211096717
- Slight
Honda crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 8 Sep 2021, 19:15
- Honda and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021211086009
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 17 Aug 2021, 12:50
- Nissan Micra and Kia Sportage
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021211115900
- Serious
Mercedes B Class crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 3 Aug 2021, 12:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021211092362
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 18 Jun 2021, 13:30
- Ford Focus and Aprilia RS4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021211057515
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B5493 in Tamworth, 7 May 2021, 10:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021211054087
- Slight
Renault Captur crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 1 May 2021, 18:40
- Renault Captur and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021211054439
- Serious
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A51 in Tamworth, 15 Apr 2021, 17:02
- Vauxhall Zafira and Triumph Speed Triple
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021211045285
- Serious
Peugeot 5008 crash on the A453 in Tamworth, 22 Jan 2021, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021211052843
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 17 Dec 2020, 17:45
- Vauxhall Zafira and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020211020222
- Slight
Peugeot RCZ crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 26 Aug 2020, 14:09
- Peugeot RCZ and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020211021811
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 17 Aug 2020, 21:40
- A van and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020210989580