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Birmingham road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,046 road traffic collisions in Birmingham in 1990, and 5,184 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 77 were fatal and 812 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1989 (3,933), and casualties rose from 5,006.

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

Collisions in 1990
4,046
Up 3% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
5,184
Up 4% on 1989
Fatal collisions
77
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
812
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Birmingham in 1990

1.9% of collisions in Birmingham in 1990 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Birmingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal771.9%
  • Serious81220%
  • Slight3,15778%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal791.5%
  • Serious93618%
  • Slight4,16980%

Birmingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birmingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 4,597 in 1980. 1990 is highlighted, with 4,046, up 3% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday603 (15%)
  • Tuesday565 (14%)
  • Wednesday548 (14%)
  • Thursday570 (14%)
  • Friday693 (17%)
  • Saturday612 (15%)
  • Sunday455 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59162 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5947 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59445 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59486 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59729 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59961 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59718 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59498 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January364 (9%)
  • February318 (7.9%)
  • March358 (8.8%)
  • April323 (8%)
  • May340 (8.4%)
  • June311 (7.7%)
  • July317 (7.8%)
  • August319 (7.9%)
  • September341 (8.4%)
  • October378 (9.3%)
  • November378 (9.3%)
  • December299 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,803 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,164 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown59 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,097 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds482 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds81 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds68 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other139 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded157 (3.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,678 (66%)
  • Wet or damp1,330 (33%)
  • Frost or ice27 (0.7%)
  • Snow10 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,364 (83%)
  • 40 mph586 (14%)
  • 50 mph23 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph14 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph53 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,862 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway901 (22%)
  • Roundabout178 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road90 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Birmingham in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,542 (49%)
  • Pedestrian1,596 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist399 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist297 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant141 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant110 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant49 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5245 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 10444 (8.6%)
  • 11 to 15398 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20784 (15%)
  • 21 to 25871 (17%)
  • 26 to 35975 (19%)
  • 36 to 45478 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 55382 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 65273 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 75204 (3.9%)
  • Over 75130 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,262 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1,596 (31%)
  • Passenger1,326 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,138 (75%)
  • Motorcycle428 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes401 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle297 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach192 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes177 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle88 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car67 (1%)
  • Minibus19 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Birmingham in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Birmingham had the most road collisions in 1990.

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 1990

The A4040 had the most collisions in Birmingham in 1990: 237, including 3 fatal and 51 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Birmingham, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4040237293351
2ndA41225280644
3rdA38220288440
4thA34158216841
5thA5127105137124
6thA4593112220
7thA45691110220
8thA4418398022
9thA454081101412
10thA4357392210
11thB412869101115
12thA4526085310
13thA476083212
14thM65081113
15thA40974568313
16thA453425917
17thB4148395008
18thA4400384804
19thB41453449011
20thB4217344406

Towns in Birmingham: crashes in 1990

Birmingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 3,629.

Postcode districts in Birmingham: crashes in 1990

B31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Birmingham in 1990: 203.

Latest crashes in Birmingham in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Birmingham in 1990, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Birmingham road accidents in other years