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Birmingham road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,808 road traffic collisions in Birmingham in 1996, and 5,038 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 49 were fatal and 630 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1995 (3,727), and casualties rose from 4,938.

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

Collisions in 1996
3,808
Up 2% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
5,038
Up 2% on 1995
Fatal collisions
49
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
630
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Birmingham in 1996

1.3% of collisions in Birmingham in 1996 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Birmingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal491.3%
  • Serious63017%
  • Slight3,12982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal501%
  • Serious70614%
  • Slight4,28285%

Birmingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birmingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 4,597 in 1980. 1996 is highlighted, with 3,808, up 2% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday561 (15%)
  • Tuesday523 (14%)
  • Wednesday577 (15%)
  • Thursday531 (14%)
  • Friday654 (17%)
  • Saturday519 (14%)
  • Sunday443 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59148 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5946 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59385 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59470 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59700 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59935 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59684 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59440 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January278 (7.3%)
  • February324 (8.5%)
  • March274 (7.2%)
  • April281 (7.4%)
  • May325 (8.5%)
  • June315 (8.3%)
  • July337 (8.8%)
  • August264 (6.9%)
  • September300 (7.9%)
  • October367 (9.6%)
  • November379 (10%)
  • December364 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,595 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,172 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,804 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds566 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist23 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other245 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded39 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,308 (61%)
  • Wet or damp1,383 (36%)
  • Frost or ice74 (1.9%)
  • Snow40 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,152 (83%)
  • 40 mph575 (15%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph8 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph58 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,605 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway926 (24%)
  • Roundabout193 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road84 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Birmingham in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,953 (59%)
  • Pedestrian1,207 (24%)
  • Cyclist311 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist216 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant157 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant104 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)38 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5162 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 10326 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 15405 (8%)
  • 16 to 20631 (13%)
  • 21 to 25762 (15%)
  • 26 to 351,208 (24%)
  • 36 to 45576 (11%)
  • 46 to 55402 (8%)
  • 56 to 65251 (5%)
  • 66 to 75182 (3.6%)
  • Over 75133 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,411 (48%)
  • Passenger1,420 (28%)
  • Pedestrian1,207 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,395 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle313 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes305 (4.5%)
  • Motorcycle230 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach212 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes163 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car42 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle39 (0.6%)
  • Minibus20 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Birmingham in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Birmingham had the most road collisions in 1996.

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

Roads in Birmingham with the most crashes in 1996

The A4040 had the most collisions in Birmingham in 1996: 270, including 2 fatal and 47 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Birmingham, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4040270370247
2ndA38203285533
3rdA41199276533
4thA34127185326
5thA441101144017
6thA4597129211
7thA512796122010
8thA45685119017
9thA4358096214
10thA454075105111
11thA47628119
12thB41286281114
13thM65892013
14thA452546609
15thA453476618
16thB4217436325
17thB4148426424
18thB4124396116
19thB4284394906
20thA4400364801

Towns in Birmingham: crashes in 1996

Birmingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 3,425.

Postcode districts in Birmingham: crashes in 1996

B31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Birmingham in 1996: 185.

Latest crashes in Birmingham in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Birmingham in 1996, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Birmingham road accidents in other years