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Birmingham road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,835 road traffic collisions in Birmingham in 1992, and 4,967 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 60 were fatal and 652 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1991 (3,878), and casualties fell from 5,018.

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

Collisions in 1992
3,835
Down 1% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
4,967
Down 1% on 1991
Fatal collisions
60
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
652
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Birmingham in 1992

1.6% of collisions in Birmingham in 1992 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Birmingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal601.6%
  • Serious65217%
  • Slight3,12381%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal611.2%
  • Serious73815%
  • Slight4,16884%

Birmingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birmingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 4,597 in 1980. 1992 is highlighted, with 3,835, down 1% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday559 (15%)
  • Tuesday517 (13%)
  • Wednesday541 (14%)
  • Thursday571 (15%)
  • Friday639 (17%)
  • Saturday574 (15%)
  • Sunday434 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59185 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5941 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59392 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59480 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59682 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59961 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59608 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59486 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January263 (6.9%)
  • February296 (7.7%)
  • March324 (8.4%)
  • April325 (8.5%)
  • May334 (8.7%)
  • June292 (7.6%)
  • July329 (8.6%)
  • August309 (8.1%)
  • September303 (7.9%)
  • October337 (8.8%)
  • November376 (9.8%)
  • December347 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,604 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,155 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown53 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,772 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds664 (17%)
  • Fog or mist56 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds48 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds41 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.1%)
  • Other197 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded51 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,148 (56%)
  • Wet or damp1,600 (42%)
  • Frost or ice83 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,212 (84%)
  • 40 mph542 (14%)
  • 50 mph16 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph11 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph51 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,676 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway843 (22%)
  • Roundabout207 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road89 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Birmingham in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,652 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,394 (28%)
  • Cyclist328 (6.6%)
  • Motorcyclist283 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant121 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant109 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5191 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 10356 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 15344 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20714 (14%)
  • 21 to 25780 (16%)
  • 26 to 35999 (20%)
  • 36 to 45543 (11%)
  • 46 to 55364 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 65315 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 75213 (4.3%)
  • Over 75148 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,293 (46%)
  • Pedestrian1,394 (28%)
  • Passenger1,280 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,165 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes363 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle325 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle287 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach189 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes155 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car50 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle38 (0.6%)
  • Minibus25 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded74 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Birmingham in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Birmingham had the most road collisions in 1992.

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

Roads in Birmingham with the most crashes in 1992

The A4040 had the most collisions in Birmingham in 1992: 233, including 3 fatal and 33 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Birmingham, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4040233306333
2ndA41216301136
3rdA38206280536
4thA34132157521
5thA45100118412
6thA44199128121
7thA512789107214
8thA43584110422
9thA45682108315
10thA454079101112
11thA45275105311
12thA476177012
13thB4128587207
14thA453486307
15thM6478428
16thB4148465819
17thA4400404704
18thB4145364006
19thA457344005
20thA4097334804

Towns in Birmingham: crashes in 1992

Birmingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 3,405.

Postcode districts in Birmingham: crashes in 1992

B5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Birmingham in 1992: 193.

Latest crashes in Birmingham in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Birmingham in 1992, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Birmingham road accidents in other years