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Birmingham road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,597 road traffic collisions in Birmingham in 1980, and 5,758 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 82 were fatal and 1,147 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1979 (4,204), and casualties rose from 5,305.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 163,817 collisions in Birmingham.

Collisions in 1980
4,597
Up 9% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
5,758
Up 9% on 1979
Fatal collisions
82
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
1,147
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Birmingham in 1980

1.8% of collisions in Birmingham in 1980 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Birmingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal821.8%
  • Serious1,14725%
  • Slight3,36873%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal851.5%
  • Serious1,35624%
  • Slight4,31775%

Birmingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birmingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 4,597 in 1980. 1980 is highlighted, with 4,597, up 9% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252,3072,985
20242,2963,055
20232,1993,004
20222,3833,187
20212,1372,831
20201,8022,417
20192,6233,551
20182,6143,539
20172,7243,664
20162,7873,761
20152,9704,159
20142,6283,584
20132,4453,315
20122,2163,071
20112,5083,497
20102,8764,092
20093,2894,519
20083,5064,832
20073,8205,231
20063,8095,209
20054,0845,481
20044,0325,398
20034,3225,657
20024,5696,027
20014,5496,067
20004,5056,107
19994,1555,656
19983,8885,199
19974,0595,449
19963,8085,038
19953,7274,938
19943,9375,154
19933,7565,002
19923,8354,967
19913,8785,018
19904,0465,184
19893,9335,006
19883,6144,584
19873,5644,471
19863,9525,035
19853,8754,820
19844,3625,390
19834,0284,979
19824,2995,337
19814,3005,445
19804,5975,758
19794,2045,305

When and where crashes happen in Birmingham in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday632 (14%)
  • Tuesday635 (14%)
  • Wednesday632 (14%)
  • Thursday654 (14%)
  • Friday801 (17%)
  • Saturday712 (15%)
  • Sunday531 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59224 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5972 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59487 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59481 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59748 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:591,179 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59704 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59702 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January366 (8%)
  • February342 (7.4%)
  • March384 (8.4%)
  • April334 (7.3%)
  • May382 (8.3%)
  • June373 (8.1%)
  • July374 (8.1%)
  • August347 (7.5%)
  • September396 (8.6%)
  • October471 (10%)
  • November431 (9.4%)
  • December397 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,013 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,515 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,192 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds916 (20%)
  • Fine with high winds87 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds50 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other273 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded44 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,718 (59%)
  • Wet or damp1,747 (38%)
  • Frost or ice106 (2.3%)
  • Snow23 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph9 (0.2%)
  • 15 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph4,031 (88%)
  • 40 mph465 (10%)
  • 50 mph15 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph56 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,372 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway847 (18%)
  • Roundabout196 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road97 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded85 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Birmingham in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,145 (37%)
  • Pedestrian1,877 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist949 (16%)
  • Cyclist330 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant207 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant184 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5227 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10513 (8.9%)
  • 11 to 15504 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 201,330 (23%)
  • 21 to 25788 (14%)
  • 26 to 35788 (14%)
  • 36 to 45497 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 55419 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 65325 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 75219 (3.8%)
  • Over 75148 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,485 (43%)
  • Pedestrian1,877 (33%)
  • Passenger1,396 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,712 (66%)
  • Motorcycle987 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes458 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle340 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach271 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes190 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle149 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car46 (0.6%)
  • Minibus23 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Birmingham in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in Birmingham

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Birmingham ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Birmingham had the most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
1st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
1st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
2nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Birmingham with the most crashes in 1980

The A4040 had the most collisions in Birmingham in 1980: 280, including 6 fatal and 73 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Birmingham, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4040280360673
2ndA38234296766
3rdA41191232444
4thA441146201537
5thA34142177441
6thA45128166331
7thA5127114130327
8thA435103117124
9thA45673108321
10thA454072104221
11thA476686019
12thB41286574115
13thA4526382217
14thA4535570313
15thA4400505909
16thA40974865018
17thB41454863212
18thA4574761015
19thB41484761110
20thM6437218

Towns in Birmingham: crashes in 1980

Birmingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1980: 4,076.

Postcode districts in Birmingham: crashes in 1980

B31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Birmingham in 1980: 238.

Latest crashes in Birmingham in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Birmingham in 1980, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Birmingham road accidents in other years