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Birmingham road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,362 road traffic collisions in Birmingham in 1984, and 5,390 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 79 were fatal and 1,085 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1983 (4,028), and casualties rose from 4,979.

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

Collisions in 1984
4,362
Up 8% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
5,390
Up 8% on 1983
Fatal collisions
79
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
1,085
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Birmingham in 1984

1.8% of collisions in Birmingham in 1984 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Birmingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal791.8%
  • Serious1,08525%
  • Slight3,19873%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal811.5%
  • Serious1,25923%
  • Slight4,05075%

Birmingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birmingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 4,597 in 1980. 1984 is highlighted, with 4,362, up 8% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday591 (14%)
  • Tuesday624 (14%)
  • Wednesday588 (13%)
  • Thursday663 (15%)
  • Friday812 (19%)
  • Saturday603 (14%)
  • Sunday481 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59204 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5966 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59480 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59483 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59713 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:591,138 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59685 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59593 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January329 (7.5%)
  • February312 (7.2%)
  • March336 (7.7%)
  • April325 (7.5%)
  • May347 (8%)
  • June366 (8.4%)
  • July376 (8.6%)
  • August346 (7.9%)
  • September353 (8.1%)
  • October420 (9.6%)
  • November459 (11%)
  • December393 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,992 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,346 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,258 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds637 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds66 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist49 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other225 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded59 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,681 (61%)
  • Wet or damp1,573 (36%)
  • Frost or ice96 (2.2%)
  • Snow10 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,716 (85%)
  • 40 mph560 (13%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph16 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph40 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,268 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway777 (18%)
  • Roundabout210 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road99 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Birmingham in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,988 (37%)
  • Pedestrian1,908 (35%)
  • Motorcyclist694 (13%)
  • Cyclist401 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant175 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant138 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5272 (5%)
  • 6 to 10500 (9.3%)
  • 11 to 15524 (9.7%)
  • 16 to 201,097 (20%)
  • 21 to 25758 (14%)
  • 26 to 35809 (15%)
  • 36 to 45447 (8.3%)
  • 46 to 55369 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 65315 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 75175 (3.2%)
  • Over 75124 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,212 (41%)
  • Pedestrian1,908 (35%)
  • Passenger1,270 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,668 (69%)
  • Motorcycle719 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes459 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle415 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach232 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes161 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle84 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car35 (0.5%)
  • Minibus34 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Birmingham in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Birmingham had the most road collisions in 1984.

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 1984

The A4040 had the most collisions in Birmingham in 1984: 292, including 4 fatal and 74 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Birmingham, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4040292362474
2ndA41228271359
3rdA38224287859
4thA34155198250
5thA45137163339
6thA441124157331
7thA435118141135
8thA512798133033
9thA45693119221
10thA454075110222
11thA4526480514
12thB41286385116
13thA4535767310
14thA475271215
15thB4145505529
16thB4148456028
17thA44004357112
18thM63958110
19thA38(M)385109
20thA40973860213

Towns in Birmingham: crashes in 1984

Birmingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 3,895.

Postcode districts in Birmingham: crashes in 1984

B31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Birmingham in 1984: 216.

Latest crashes in Birmingham in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Birmingham in 1984, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Birmingham road accidents in other years