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Birmingham road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,937 road traffic collisions in Birmingham in 1994, and 5,154 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 53 were fatal and 705 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1993 (3,756), and casualties rose from 5,002.

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

Collisions in 1994
3,937
Up 5% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
5,154
Up 3% on 1993
Fatal collisions
53
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
705
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Birmingham in 1994

1.3% of collisions in Birmingham in 1994 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Birmingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal531.3%
  • Serious70518%
  • Slight3,17981%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal541%
  • Serious80916%
  • Slight4,29183%

Birmingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birmingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 4,597 in 1980. 1994 is highlighted, with 3,937, up 5% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday523 (13%)
  • Tuesday565 (14%)
  • Wednesday536 (14%)
  • Thursday620 (16%)
  • Friday664 (17%)
  • Saturday601 (15%)
  • Sunday428 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59157 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5962 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59435 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59534 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59687 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:591,009 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59651 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59402 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January288 (7.3%)
  • February297 (7.5%)
  • March321 (8.2%)
  • April306 (7.8%)
  • May352 (8.9%)
  • June324 (8.2%)
  • July315 (8%)
  • August277 (7%)
  • September319 (8.1%)
  • October357 (9.1%)
  • November385 (9.8%)
  • December396 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,703 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,205 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,872 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds693 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds45 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds41 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.1%)
  • Other179 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded79 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,358 (60%)
  • Wet or damp1,507 (38%)
  • Frost or ice41 (1%)
  • Snow26 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,278 (83%)
  • 40 mph578 (15%)
  • 50 mph29 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph43 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,702 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway979 (25%)
  • Roundabout185 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road71 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Birmingham in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,909 (56%)
  • Pedestrian1,365 (26%)
  • Cyclist307 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist237 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant172 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant80 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5216 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 10375 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 15365 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20592 (11%)
  • 21 to 25766 (15%)
  • 26 to 351,216 (24%)
  • 36 to 45604 (12%)
  • 46 to 55430 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 65284 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 75183 (3.6%)
  • Over 75123 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,383 (46%)
  • Passenger1,406 (27%)
  • Pedestrian1,365 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,468 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes322 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle309 (4.5%)
  • Motorcycle244 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach217 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes159 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car52 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle37 (0.5%)
  • Minibus29 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Birmingham in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 350 areas in 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Birmingham had the most road collisions in 1994.

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 1994

The A4040 had the most collisions in Birmingham in 1994: 275, including 5 fatal and 39 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Birmingham, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4040275351539
2ndA41206281233
3rdA38194264541
4thA34137177426
5thA441117139118
6thA456107142117
7thA4596132414
8thA454091117119
9thA512786111111
10thA435809728
11thA476699216
12thB41285679112
13thM65385012
14thA40974968011
15thA4534978010
16thA452455508
17thA4400425006
18thB41484262110
19thB4145384325
20thB4217384615

Towns in Birmingham: crashes in 1994

Birmingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1994: 3,528.

Postcode districts in Birmingham: crashes in 1994

B31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Birmingham in 1994: 193.

Latest crashes in Birmingham in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Birmingham in 1994, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Birmingham road accidents in other years