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Birmingham road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,564 road traffic collisions in Birmingham in 1987, and 4,471 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 76 were fatal and 808 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1986 (3,952), and casualties fell from 5,035.

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

Collisions in 1987
3,564
Down 10% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
4,471
Down 11% on 1986
Fatal collisions
76
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
808
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Birmingham in 1987

2.1% of collisions in Birmingham in 1987 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Birmingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal762.1%
  • Serious80823%
  • Slight2,68075%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal801.8%
  • Serious90120%
  • Slight3,49078%

Birmingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birmingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 4,597 in 1980. 1987 is highlighted, with 3,564, down 10% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday525 (15%)
  • Tuesday484 (14%)
  • Wednesday500 (14%)
  • Thursday502 (14%)
  • Friday586 (16%)
  • Saturday530 (15%)
  • Sunday437 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59155 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5960 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59374 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59427 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59592 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59909 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59621 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59426 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January235 (6.6%)
  • February260 (7.3%)
  • March304 (8.5%)
  • April284 (8%)
  • May311 (8.7%)
  • June317 (8.9%)
  • July306 (8.6%)
  • August315 (8.8%)
  • September305 (8.6%)
  • October329 (9.2%)
  • November315 (8.8%)
  • December283 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,492 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,038 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,694 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds535 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist23 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other167 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded36 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,151 (60%)
  • Wet or damp1,279 (36%)
  • Frost or ice94 (2.6%)
  • Snow37 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph2,990 (84%)
  • 40 mph493 (14%)
  • 50 mph17 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph55 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,546 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway747 (21%)
  • Roundabout175 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road92 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Birmingham in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,947 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1,498 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist393 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist294 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant153 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant108 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5200 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 10368 (8.2%)
  • 11 to 15382 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20819 (18%)
  • 21 to 25679 (15%)
  • 26 to 35683 (15%)
  • 36 to 45459 (10%)
  • 46 to 55306 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 65274 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75185 (4.1%)
  • Over 75116 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,806 (40%)
  • Pedestrian1,498 (34%)
  • Passenger1,167 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,146 (72%)
  • Motorcycle425 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes370 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle297 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach199 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes163 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle74 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car39 (0.7%)
  • Minibus27 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Birmingham in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 in Birmingham

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Birmingham ranked among 350 areas in 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Birmingham had the most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
1st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
1st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
1st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Birmingham with the most crashes in 1987

The A4040 had the most collisions in Birmingham in 1987: 227, including 4 fatal and 46 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Birmingham, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4040227305446
2ndA41193250837
3rdA38176222443
4thA34140176431
5thA4594120518
6thA4418098115
7thA4357092116
8thA4567087023
9thA51277086016
10thB41286786121
11thA454066105115
12thA47516344
13thA4535066015
14thM64874115
15thA4524659212
16thB4148405928
17thA4097386338
18thB42173554010
19thB4145313618
20thA4400273105

Towns in Birmingham: crashes in 1987

Birmingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 3,206.

Postcode districts in Birmingham: crashes in 1987

B31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Birmingham in 1987: 167.

Latest crashes in Birmingham in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Birmingham in 1987, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Birmingham road accidents in other years