Slight
Volvo XC60 crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 17 Sep 2025, 15:29
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025211642985
Mercian, Tamworth, B79 8LL area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 77 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Mercian ward, Tamworth, from 2001 to 2025, with 107 casualties. Of those collisions, 7 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, the same as in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 77
- 9,935th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 107
- 1.39 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 2
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the B79 8LL hotspot
7 of the 77 collisions here (9.1%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious79.1%
- Slight7091%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 7
- Slightly injured
- 100
- All casualties
- 107
Accidents by year at the B79 8LL hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 9 in 2007, against an average of 3.1 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the B79 8LL hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 9 | 14 |
| 2006 | 8 | 11 |
| 2005 | 4 | 8 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 9 | 10 |
| 2001 | 7 | 8 |
Map of crashes at the B79 8LL hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near B79 8LL.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Mercian, Tamworth, B79 8LL 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 B79 8LL 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 8LL hotspot
60 of the 77 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Tamworth.
Accident hotspots near B79 8LL
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Spital, Tamworth, B79 8PB area, 1.2 km away, with 192 collisions.
- Spital, Tamworth, B79 8PB area1.2 km away, 261 casualties192 collisions
- Castle, Tamworth, B79 7BH area2 km away, 1,025 casualties771 collisions
- Castle, Tamworth, B78 3HH area2 km away, 113 casualties89 collisions
- Whittington & Streethay, Lichfield, B78 3DU area2.2 km away, 130 casualties78 collisions
- Bolehall, Tamworth, B77 3LH area2.4 km away, 287 casualties231 collisions
- Fazeley, Lichfield, B78 3PS area3 km away, 204 casualties140 collisions
- Castle, Tamworth, B78 3LB area3.2 km away, 275 casualties211 collisions
- Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 1DJ area3.6 km away, 134 casualties100 collisions
All 77 crashes at the B79 8LL hotspot
Newest first, from 21 February 2001 to 17 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 2 May 2025, 16:30
- Seat Ibiza and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025211585111
- Serious
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 2 Jun 2024, 16:25
- Honda Civic and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211472224
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 9 Jan 2024, 08:59
- Volkswagen Polo and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024211428577
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 10 Jun 2022, 17:15
- Nissan Qashqai and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022211186422
- Serious
BMW 3 Series crash on the A513 in Tamworth, 1 Nov 2021, 00:15
- BMW 3 Series, Volkswagen Golf and Renault Captur
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021211105134
- Slight
Mercedes Gla Class crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 27 Sep 2021, 16:40
- Mercedes Gla Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021211092360
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 29 Dec 2020, 11:51
- Ford Fiesta, Vauxhall Combo and Citroen Xsara
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020211015954
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 12 Feb 2019, 13:13
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019210846969
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 15 Dec 2018, 17:15
- Ford Fiesta and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018210355787
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on a C road in Tamworth, 1 Dec 2017, 08:57
- Volkswagen Touran and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017210248051
- Slight
Ford Ecosport crash on the A513 in Tamworth, 27 Feb 2017, 16:00
- Ford Ecosport and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017210164926
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Tamworth, 23 Jan 2017, 15:17
- Vauxhall Corsa, Ford C-Max and Fiat 500
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017210150334
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 4 Dec 2016, 21:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016210136392
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A513 in Tamworth, 6 Jun 2016, 17:29
- Ford Focus and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016210077615
- Slight
Hyundai Getz crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 22 Feb 2016, 18:00
- Hyundai Getz and Daewoo Matiz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016210047139
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on a C road in Tamworth, 26 Apr 2015, 14:30
- Volkswagen Golf and Citroen Xsara
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015215002145
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A513 in Tamworth, 8 Mar 2015, 20:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015215001351
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 4 Jan 2015, 08:30
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2015215000381
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 16 Apr 2014, 21:55
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2014214002230
- Slight
Mini One crash on a C road in Tamworth, 28 Oct 2013, 17:12
- Mini One and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013213005722
- Slight
Peugeot 208 crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 15 Sep 2013, 14:40
- Peugeot 208 and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013213004983
- Slight
MG TF crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 19 May 2013, 09:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013213002636
- Slight
Ford KA crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 6 Mar 2013, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013213001351
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on a C road in Tamworth, 15 Sep 2012, 11:30
- Land Rover Discovery and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012212004815
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on a C road in Tamworth, 7 Dec 2011, 10:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2011211006800
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 18 Jul 2011, 08:40
- Ford Focus and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011211004494
- Slight
Peugeot 206 crash on a C road in Tamworth, 14 Jun 2011, 18:20
- Peugeot 206, Kia Sportage and Ford Fiesta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011211003288
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on a C road in Tamworth, 29 Aug 2010, 22:37
- Ford Focus and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010210005293
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 13 Jan 2010, 08:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2010210000348
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 27 Apr 2009, 10:58
- Vauxhall Corsa and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009219004869
- Slight
Lexus RX400 crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 16 Jan 2009, 09:44
- Lexus RX400 and Mercedes Sprinter
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009219000637
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 10 Oct 2008, 18:00
- Renault Clio and Peugeot Boxer
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2008218016342
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Tamworth, 10 Sep 2008, 12:50
- Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2008218015218
- Serious
Van crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 26 Nov 2007, 20:20
- A van and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007217029749
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A513 in Tamworth, 6 Nov 2007, 17:04
- Volkswagen Polo and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2007217028256
- Slight
Jaguar Sovereign crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 3 Sep 2007, 16:55
- Jaguar Sovereign and Iveco-Ford
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007217022616
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 27 Aug 2007, 21:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2007217022358
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 5 May 2007, 21:12
- Ford Fiesta and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007217011413
- Slight
Fiat Ducato crash on a C road in Tamworth, 18 Apr 2007, 08:45
- Fiat Ducato and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007217010698
- Slight
Ford Escort crash on a C road in Tamworth, 22 Mar 2007, 19:40
- Ford Escort and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2007217007990
- Slight
Peugeot 106 crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 9 Feb 2007, 17:00
- Peugeot 106 and Citroen Saxo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007217005663
- Slight
Porsche Boxster crash on the A513 in Tamworth, 9 Jan 2007, 20:15
- Porsche Boxster and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007217001591
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 13 Dec 2006, 15:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006216033346
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on a C road in Tamworth, 24 Oct 2006, 10:38
- Volkswagen Passat and Rover 100 Series
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006216028921
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Tamworth, 24 Jun 2006, 22:30
- Ford Fiesta and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006216417544
- Serious
Rover 200 Series crash on a C road in Tamworth, 15 Jun 2006, 17:00
- Rover 200 Series, Vauxhall Corsa and a motorcycle
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2006216417530
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Tamworth, 25 May 2006, 11:42
- 2 Ford Fiestas and Honda Civic
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2006216415187