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Birmingham road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,888 road traffic collisions in Birmingham in 1998, and 5,199 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 600 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1997 (4,059), and casualties fell from 5,449.

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

Collisions in 1998
3,888
Down 4% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
5,199
Down 5% on 1997
Fatal collisions
42
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
600
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Birmingham in 1998

1.1% of collisions in Birmingham in 1998 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Birmingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal421.1%
  • Serious60015%
  • Slight3,24683%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal420.8%
  • Serious68313%
  • Slight4,47486%

Birmingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birmingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 4,597 in 1980. 1998 is highlighted, with 3,888, down 4% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday551 (14%)
  • Tuesday604 (16%)
  • Wednesday592 (15%)
  • Thursday581 (15%)
  • Friday634 (16%)
  • Saturday569 (15%)
  • Sunday357 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59141 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5948 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59404 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59546 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59683 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:591,016 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59684 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59366 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January316 (8.1%)
  • February277 (7.1%)
  • March297 (7.6%)
  • April278 (7.2%)
  • May288 (7.4%)
  • June368 (9.5%)
  • July313 (8.1%)
  • August296 (7.6%)
  • September303 (7.8%)
  • October413 (11%)
  • November357 (9.2%)
  • December382 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,738 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,114 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,836 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds742 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist14 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other196 (5%)
  • Not recorded42 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,307 (59%)
  • Wet or damp1,538 (40%)
  • Frost or ice38 (1%)
  • Snow4 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph3,257 (84%)
  • 40 mph519 (13%)
  • 50 mph19 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph13 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph74 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,714 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway873 (22%)
  • Roundabout179 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road122 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Birmingham in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,203 (62%)
  • Pedestrian1,108 (21%)
  • Cyclist287 (5.5%)
  • Motorcyclist233 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant182 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant89 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant21 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5171 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 10345 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 15371 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20633 (12%)
  • 21 to 25651 (13%)
  • 26 to 351,315 (25%)
  • 36 to 45710 (14%)
  • 46 to 55403 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 65283 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 75164 (3.2%)
  • Over 75127 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,675 (51%)
  • Passenger1,416 (27%)
  • Pedestrian1,108 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,700 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes300 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle285 (4%)
  • Motorcycle240 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach237 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes152 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car55 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle34 (0.5%)
  • Minibus30 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Birmingham in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Birmingham had the most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
1st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Birmingham with the most crashes in 1998

The A4040 had the most collisions in Birmingham in 1998: 279, including 2 fatal and 35 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Birmingham, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4040279365235
2ndA38189237329
3rdA41176237022
4thA34109152019
5thA441103147018
6thA45102135014
7thA454091130216
8thA45684131014
9thA43577111014
10thB412874107013
11thA5127709929
12thM6709518
13thA40975786215
14thA475769115
15thA4525470010
16thA4535270011
17thA4400445404
18thB4217407007
19thA457395617
20thB4145294103

Towns in Birmingham: crashes in 1998

Birmingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 3,527.

Postcode districts in Birmingham: crashes in 1998

B31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Birmingham in 1998: 182.

Latest crashes in Birmingham in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Birmingham in 1998, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Birmingham road accidents in other years