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Birmingham road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,933 road traffic collisions in Birmingham in 1989, and 5,006 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 77 were fatal and 815 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1988 (3,614), and casualties rose from 4,584.

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

Collisions in 1989
3,933
Up 9% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
5,006
Up 9% on 1988
Fatal collisions
77
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
815
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Birmingham in 1989

2% of collisions in Birmingham in 1989 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Birmingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal772%
  • Serious81521%
  • Slight3,04177%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal791.6%
  • Serious90718%
  • Slight4,02080%

Birmingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birmingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 4,597 in 1980. 1989 is highlighted, with 3,933, up 9% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday542 (14%)
  • Tuesday523 (13%)
  • Wednesday518 (13%)
  • Thursday599 (15%)
  • Friday722 (18%)
  • Saturday593 (15%)
  • Sunday436 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59177 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5950 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59421 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59456 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59698 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:591,002 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59680 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59449 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January266 (6.8%)
  • February306 (7.8%)
  • March329 (8.4%)
  • April306 (7.8%)
  • May332 (8.4%)
  • June328 (8.3%)
  • July365 (9.3%)
  • August311 (7.9%)
  • September343 (8.7%)
  • October381 (9.7%)
  • November367 (9.3%)
  • December299 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,752 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,104 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown60 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,043 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds571 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds57 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other131 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded48 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,524 (64%)
  • Wet or damp1,373 (35%)
  • Frost or ice26 (0.7%)
  • Snow6 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,224 (82%)
  • 40 mph599 (15%)
  • 50 mph30 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph17 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph56 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,744 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway875 (22%)
  • Roundabout208 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road92 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Birmingham in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,424 (48%)
  • Pedestrian1,514 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist365 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist321 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant171 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant131 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant19 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5234 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 10405 (8.1%)
  • 11 to 15359 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20792 (16%)
  • 21 to 25796 (16%)
  • 26 to 35886 (18%)
  • 36 to 45526 (11%)
  • 46 to 55344 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 65313 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 75211 (4.2%)
  • Over 75140 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,187 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1,514 (30%)
  • Passenger1,305 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,884 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes419 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle391 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle322 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach232 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes177 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle88 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car47 (0.7%)
  • Minibus24 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Birmingham in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 in Birmingham

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Birmingham ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Birmingham had the most road collisions in 1989.

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 1989

The A4040 had the most collisions in Birmingham in 1989: 249, including 1 fatal and 61 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Birmingham, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4040249320161
2ndA38202265335
3rdA41196269641
4thA34146193332
5thA441109132221
6thA454092124320
7thA43590109218
8thA4589116410
9thA45684104318
10thA5127829819
11thA476786313
12thA4535779113
13thB41285671114
14thA40975175015
15thM65075210
16thA4524861012
17thA4400445314
18thA457384906
19thB4145324125
20thB4148314306

Towns in Birmingham: crashes in 1989

Birmingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 3,559.

Postcode districts in Birmingham: crashes in 1989

B31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Birmingham in 1989: 185.

Latest crashes in Birmingham in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Birmingham in 1989, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Birmingham road accidents in other years