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Birmingham road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,802 road traffic collisions in Birmingham in 2020, and 2,417 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 308 were serious.

Collisions were down 31% on 2019 (2,623), and casualties fell from 3,551.

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

Collisions in 2020
1,802
Down 31% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
2,417
Down 32% on 2019
Fatal collisions
10
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
308
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Birmingham in 2020

0.6% of collisions in Birmingham in 2020 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Birmingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal100.6%
  • Serious30817%
  • Slight1,48482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.4%
  • Serious33314%
  • Slight2,07486%

Birmingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birmingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 4,597 in 1980. 2020 is highlighted, with 1,802, down 31% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 1,802
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday247 (14%)
  • Tuesday235 (13%)
  • Wednesday268 (15%)
  • Thursday291 (16%)
  • Friday304 (17%)
  • Saturday232 (13%)
  • Sunday225 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5960 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5954 (3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59188 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59221 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59332 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59401 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59346 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59200 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January229 (13%)
  • February199 (11%)
  • March113 (6.3%)
  • April60 (3.3%)
  • May85 (4.7%)
  • June80 (4.4%)
  • July140 (7.8%)
  • August163 (9%)
  • September179 (9.9%)
  • October192 (11%)
  • November176 (9.8%)
  • December186 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,171 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit593 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,425 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds236 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other49 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,242 (69%)
  • Wet or damp543 (30%)
  • Frost or ice11 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph80 (4.4%)
  • 30 mph1,577 (88%)
  • 40 mph121 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph5 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph14 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,212 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway430 (24%)
  • Roundabout108 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road51 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Birmingham in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,532 (63%)
  • Pedestrian429 (18%)
  • Cyclist180 (7.4%)
  • Motorcyclist118 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant51 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant47 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)20 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1070 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 15117 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20222 (9.2%)
  • 21 to 25298 (12%)
  • 26 to 35567 (23%)
  • 36 to 45396 (16%)
  • 46 to 55300 (12%)
  • 56 to 65161 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7568 (2.8%)
  • Over 7550 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded124 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,439 (60%)
  • Passenger549 (23%)
  • Pedestrian429 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,761 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle183 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle132 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes123 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car88 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown40 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach38 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)6 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Birmingham in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Birmingham

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Birmingham ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Birmingham had the most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
1st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
1st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
20th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
1st
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Birmingham in 2020

Bordesley & Highgate, Birmingham, B5 7HY area was the busiest accident hotspot in Birmingham in 2020, with 49 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Birmingham with the most crashes in 2020

The A4040 had the most collisions in Birmingham in 2020: 122, including 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Birmingham, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4040122170023
2ndA3886111012
3rdA45406580012
4thA34577907
5thA51274868013
6thA4414762012
7thA41404804
8thA435284207
9thA45284603
10thB4128283213
11thA452243914
12thA456243613
13thB4114232615
14thB4100223904
15thB4145222903
16thA47202602
17thB4121182503
18thB4217172704
19thA453162403
20thB4124162502

Towns in Birmingham: crashes in 2020

Birmingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 1,640.

Postcode districts in Birmingham: crashes in 2020

B23 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Birmingham in 2020: 84.

Latest crashes in Birmingham in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Birmingham in 2020, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Birmingham road accidents in other years