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Birmingham road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,137 road traffic collisions in Birmingham in 2021, and 2,831 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 336 were serious.

Collisions were up 19% on 2020 (1,802), and casualties rose from 2,417.

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

Collisions in 2021
2,137
Up 19% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
2,831
Up 17% on 2020
Fatal collisions
26
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
336
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Birmingham in 2021

1.2% of collisions in Birmingham in 2021 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.2% and 17% in Birmingham from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal261.2%
  • Serious33616%
  • Slight1,77583%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal271%
  • Serious36313%
  • Slight2,44186%

Birmingham road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birmingham, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 4,597 in 1980. 2021 is highlighted, with 2,137, up 19% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 2,137
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday315 (15%)
  • Tuesday290 (14%)
  • Wednesday324 (15%)
  • Thursday297 (14%)
  • Friday356 (17%)
  • Saturday312 (15%)
  • Sunday243 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5994 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5955 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59240 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59244 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59336 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59553 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59399 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59216 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January126 (5.9%)
  • February132 (6.2%)
  • March174 (8.1%)
  • April190 (8.9%)
  • May201 (9.4%)
  • June159 (7.4%)
  • July190 (8.9%)
  • August180 (8.4%)
  • September184 (8.6%)
  • October220 (10%)
  • November215 (10%)
  • December166 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,472 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit614 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown34 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,689 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds217 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.1%)
  • Other115 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded63 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,624 (76%)
  • Wet or damp477 (22%)
  • Frost or ice19 (0.9%)
  • Snow15 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph122 (5.7%)
  • 30 mph1,817 (85%)
  • 40 mph153 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph9 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph27 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,442 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway456 (21%)
  • Roundabout164 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road74 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Birmingham in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,775 (63%)
  • Pedestrian496 (18%)
  • Cyclist239 (8.4%)
  • Motorcyclist117 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant57 (2%)
  • Van occupant55 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)8 (0.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user7 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 557 (2%)
  • 6 to 1079 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15154 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20250 (8.8%)
  • 21 to 25400 (14%)
  • 26 to 35686 (24%)
  • 36 to 45470 (17%)
  • 46 to 55302 (11%)
  • 56 to 65171 (6%)
  • 66 to 7574 (2.6%)
  • Over 7544 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded144 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,683 (59%)
  • Passenger652 (23%)
  • Pedestrian496 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,283 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle246 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes187 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle133 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car75 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach49 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (0.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)33 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown31 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle25 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Birmingham in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Birmingham had the most road collisions in 2021.

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

Accident hotspots in Birmingham in 2021

Ladywood, Birmingham, B2 4DH area was the busiest accident hotspot in Birmingham in 2021, with 64 collisions, 9 of them serious.

Roads in Birmingham with the most crashes in 2021

The A4040 had the most collisions in Birmingham in 2021: 173, including 4 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Birmingham, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4040173230424
2ndA4540106141113
3rdA389212837
4thA41669038
5thA345982011
6thA4353442010
7thM6345003
8thB4124303404
9thA47294015
10thB4114294218
11thB4128293605
12thA453284104
13thA5127284719
14thB4217283813
15thA456254103
16thB4144253011
17thA45233213
18thA457233415
19thA441223005
20thA452202201

Towns in Birmingham: crashes in 2021

Birmingham itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 1,985.

Postcode districts in Birmingham: crashes in 2021

B6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Birmingham in 2021: 96.

Latest crashes in Birmingham in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Birmingham in 2021, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Birmingham road accidents in other years