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Birmingham road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,614 road traffic collisions in Birmingham in 1988, and 4,584 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 65 were fatal and 799 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1987 (3,564), and casualties rose from 4,471.

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

Collisions in 1988
3,614
Up 1% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
4,584
Up 3% on 1987
Fatal collisions
65
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
799
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Birmingham in 1988

1.8% of collisions in Birmingham in 1988 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Birmingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal651.8%
  • Serious79922%
  • Slight2,75076%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal671.5%
  • Serious90920%
  • Slight3,60879%

Birmingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birmingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 4,597 in 1980. 1988 is highlighted, with 3,614, up 1% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday514 (14%)
  • Tuesday461 (13%)
  • Wednesday501 (14%)
  • Thursday555 (15%)
  • Friday590 (16%)
  • Saturday595 (16%)
  • Sunday398 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59148 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5962 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59409 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59417 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59610 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59926 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59601 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59441 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January260 (7.2%)
  • February267 (7.4%)
  • March309 (8.6%)
  • April250 (6.9%)
  • May318 (8.8%)
  • June281 (7.8%)
  • July345 (9.5%)
  • August269 (7.4%)
  • September328 (9.1%)
  • October337 (9.3%)
  • November324 (9%)
  • December326 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,486 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,057 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown48 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,756 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds549 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist13 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other147 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded47 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,251 (62%)
  • Wet or damp1,320 (37%)
  • Frost or ice36 (1%)
  • Snow6 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,022 (84%)
  • 40 mph521 (14%)
  • 50 mph27 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph36 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,561 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway793 (22%)
  • Roundabout172 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road80 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Birmingham in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,016 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1,513 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist342 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist297 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant187 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant144 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5196 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 10366 (8%)
  • 11 to 15381 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20717 (16%)
  • 21 to 25745 (16%)
  • 26 to 35738 (16%)
  • 36 to 45438 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 55360 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 65320 (7%)
  • 66 to 75182 (4%)
  • Over 75141 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,865 (41%)
  • Pedestrian1,513 (33%)
  • Passenger1,206 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,295 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes417 (7%)
  • Motorcycle372 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle301 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach213 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes156 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle102 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car54 (0.9%)
  • Minibus22 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Birmingham in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in Birmingham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Birmingham ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Birmingham had the most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
1st
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
1st
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
2nd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Birmingham with the most crashes in 1988

The A4040 had the most collisions in Birmingham in 1988: 237, including 3 fatal and 52 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Birmingham, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4040237304352
2ndA38186243839
3rdA41178236442
4thA34122162829
5thA458095621
6thA44178102221
7thA51277590424
8thA4357399118
9thA45673102217
10thA45407190016
11thB41286586211
12thA4526178012
13thA4535169015
14thA457465617
15thA474563010
16thB41484054013
17thA4097395938
18thB4217344309
19thA4400293605
20thB4145293905

Towns in Birmingham: crashes in 1988

Birmingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 3,240.

Postcode districts in Birmingham: crashes in 1988

B11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Birmingham in 1988: 171.

Latest crashes in Birmingham in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Birmingham in 1988, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

Birmingham road accidents in other years