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Birmingham road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,299 road traffic collisions in Birmingham in 1982, and 5,337 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 86 were fatal and 1,092 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1981 (4,300), and casualties fell from 5,445.

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

Collisions in 1982
4,299
Level with 1981
Casualties in 1982
5,337
Down 2% on 1981
Fatal collisions
86
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
1,092
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Birmingham in 1982

2% of collisions in Birmingham in 1982 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Birmingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal862%
  • Serious1,09225%
  • Slight3,12173%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal921.7%
  • Serious1,27624%
  • Slight3,96974%

Birmingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birmingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 4,597 in 1980. 1982 is highlighted, with 4,299, level with 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday606 (14%)
  • Tuesday585 (14%)
  • Wednesday582 (14%)
  • Thursday675 (16%)
  • Friday785 (18%)
  • Saturday612 (14%)
  • Sunday454 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59170 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5966 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59434 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59456 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59750 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:591,158 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59639 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59626 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January239 (5.6%)
  • February302 (7%)
  • March388 (9%)
  • April354 (8.2%)
  • May390 (9.1%)
  • June361 (8.4%)
  • July355 (8.3%)
  • August366 (8.5%)
  • September362 (8.4%)
  • October354 (8.2%)
  • November452 (11%)
  • December376 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,913 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,362 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,207 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds573 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds93 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds63 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist34 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Other262 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded50 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,612 (61%)
  • Wet or damp1,547 (36%)
  • Frost or ice98 (2.3%)
  • Snow33 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep9 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 15 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,738 (87%)
  • 40 mph472 (11%)
  • 50 mph15 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph11 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph50 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,163 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway820 (19%)
  • Roundabout187 (4.3%)
  • One way street or slip road107 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Birmingham in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,986 (37%)
  • Pedestrian1,676 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist885 (17%)
  • Cyclist396 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant197 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant132 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5199 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 10431 (8.1%)
  • 11 to 15514 (9.6%)
  • 16 to 201,203 (23%)
  • 21 to 25736 (14%)
  • 26 to 35799 (15%)
  • 36 to 45472 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 55361 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 65301 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 75206 (3.9%)
  • Over 75115 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,360 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1,676 (31%)
  • Passenger1,301 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,504 (67%)
  • Motorcycle890 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes420 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle418 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach273 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes132 (2%)
  • Other vehicle69 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car36 (0.5%)
  • Minibus20 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Birmingham in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Birmingham

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Birmingham ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Birmingham had the most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
1st
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
1st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
2nd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
2nd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Birmingham with the most crashes in 1982

The A4040 had the most collisions in Birmingham in 1982: 291, including 6 fatal and 66 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Birmingham, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4040291362666
2ndA382363201056
3rdA41201251439
4thA34149204545
5thA45125170826
6thA441108139122
7thA512785107121
8thA4357995119
9thA45678100219
10thA45407093219
11thB41287084217
12thA476378215
13thA4535470218
14thA44004255010
15thA4524256015
16thA40974051016
17thA4573744010
18thB4145364017
19thB41483648111
20thB42843446010

Towns in Birmingham: crashes in 1982

Birmingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 3,877.

Postcode districts in Birmingham: crashes in 1982

B31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Birmingham in 1982: 232.

Latest crashes in Birmingham in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Birmingham in 1982, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Birmingham road accidents in other years