Crap Towns / Tamworth / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Tamworth?
There were 1.8 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Tamworth from 2021 to 2025, 25% lower than the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.0, up from 1.2 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.2 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Coleshill | 11.1 km | 4.2 |
| Polesworth and Dordon | 4.7 km | 2.7 |
| Aldridge | 17.1 km | 2.5 |
| Atherstone | 10.3 km | 2.1 |
| Royal Sutton Coldfield | 12.1 km | 1.9 |
| Fazeley | 2.7 km | 1.9 |
| Tamworth | – | 1.8 |
| Streetly | 15.2 km | 1.4 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | 14.7 km | 1.4 |
| Lichfield | 12.1 km | 0.9 |
| Measham | 14.2 km | 0.1 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |