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Birmingham road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,727 road traffic collisions in Birmingham in 1995, and 4,938 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 48 were fatal and 628 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1994 (3,937), and casualties fell from 5,154.

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

Collisions in 1995
3,727
Down 5% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
4,938
Down 4% on 1994
Fatal collisions
48
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
628
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Birmingham in 1995

1.3% of collisions in Birmingham in 1995 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Birmingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal481.3%
  • Serious62817%
  • Slight3,05182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal501%
  • Serious72215%
  • Slight4,16684%

Birmingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birmingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 4,597 in 1980. 1995 is highlighted, with 3,727, down 5% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday488 (13%)
  • Tuesday562 (15%)
  • Wednesday534 (14%)
  • Thursday582 (16%)
  • Friday591 (16%)
  • Saturday543 (15%)
  • Sunday427 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59146 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5974 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59391 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59480 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59672 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59944 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59648 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59372 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January306 (8.2%)
  • February307 (8.2%)
  • March313 (8.4%)
  • April264 (7.1%)
  • May280 (7.5%)
  • June277 (7.4%)
  • July330 (8.9%)
  • August294 (7.9%)
  • September322 (8.6%)
  • October374 (10%)
  • November353 (9.5%)
  • December307 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,604 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,091 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,769 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds543 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds96 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds32 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other172 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded50 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,364 (63%)
  • Wet or damp1,278 (34%)
  • Frost or ice59 (1.6%)
  • Snow23 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,103 (83%)
  • 40 mph524 (14%)
  • 50 mph44 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph12 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph38 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,567 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway923 (25%)
  • Roundabout146 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road91 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Birmingham in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,921 (59%)
  • Pedestrian1,174 (24%)
  • Cyclist289 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist221 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant150 (3%)
  • Van occupant100 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5182 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 10322 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 15375 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20646 (13%)
  • 21 to 25744 (15%)
  • 26 to 351,119 (23%)
  • 36 to 45595 (12%)
  • 46 to 55367 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 65270 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 75190 (3.8%)
  • Over 75128 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,389 (48%)
  • Passenger1,375 (28%)
  • Pedestrian1,174 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,263 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes322 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle289 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle227 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach213 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes160 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle42 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car42 (0.6%)
  • Minibus26 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Birmingham in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 in Birmingham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

How Birmingham ranked among 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Birmingham had the most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
1st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
1st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Birmingham with the most crashes in 1995

The A4040 had the most collisions in Birmingham in 1995: 269, including 4 fatal and 44 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Birmingham, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4040269338444
2ndA41223296231
3rdA38175245333
4thA34123170525
5thA454088126213
6thA51278710739
7thA44183138113
8thA4583121215
9thA45683112113
10thA43581105014
11thA476378210
12thB41286395112
13thM66199114
14thA452547705
15thA453496403
16thA4400455609
17thB4148405008
18thA4097386104
19thB4217333907
20thB4284284616

Towns in Birmingham: crashes in 1995

Birmingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 3,348.

Postcode districts in Birmingham: crashes in 1995

B31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Birmingham in 1995: 161.

Latest crashes in Birmingham in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Birmingham in 1995, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Birmingham road accidents in other years