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Redditch road accidents in 1986: crash statistics

Police recorded 167 road traffic collisions in Redditch in 1986, and 231 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1985 (183), and casualties fell from 238.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 7,676 collisions in Redditch.

Collisions in 1986
167
Down 9% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
231
Down 3% on 1985
Fatal collisions
4
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Redditch in 1986

2.4% of collisions in Redditch in 1986 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Redditch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.4%
  • Serious3622%
  • Slight12776%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious4218%
  • Slight18580%

Redditch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Redditch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 250 in 1998. 1986 is highlighted, with 167, down 9% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255569
20247399
20237291
202277111
202194138
202086112
2019123167
201889107
2017123152
2016110133
2015112149
201497132
201394116
2012126168
2011165235
2010136179
2009180239
2008142191
2007178236
2006151183
2005177234
2004165224
2003190260
2002194269
2001234320
2000238331
1999220306
1998250319
1997234311
1996223304
1995240303
1994211271
1993195223
1992200252
1991168209
1990238305
1989218276
1988175210
1987178222
1986167231
1985183238
1984200245
1983193245
1982169215
1981142186
1980172222
1979219295

When and where crashes happen in Redditch in 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (11%)
  • Tuesday24 (14%)
  • Wednesday27 (16%)
  • Thursday23 (14%)
  • Friday29 (17%)
  • Saturday28 (17%)
  • Sunday17 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5915 (9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5919 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5931 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5943 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (10%)
  • February20 (12%)
  • March11 (6.6%)
  • April11 (6.6%)
  • May10 (6%)
  • June14 (8.4%)
  • July12 (7.2%)
  • August19 (11%)
  • September10 (6%)
  • October11 (6.6%)
  • November17 (10%)
  • December15 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight114 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (4.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds133 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry99 (59%)
  • Wet or damp55 (33%)
  • Frost or ice12 (7.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph95 (57%)
  • 40 mph38 (23%)
  • 60 mph21 (13%)
  • 70 mph13 (7.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway126 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (13%)
  • Roundabout13 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Redditch in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant122 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (22%)
  • Pedestrian31 (13%)
  • Cyclist17 (7.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1013 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 1512 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2049 (21%)
  • 21 to 2548 (21%)
  • 26 to 3539 (17%)
  • 36 to 4526 (11%)
  • 46 to 5512 (5.2%)
  • 56 to 6511 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 756 (2.6%)
  • Over 756 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider147 (64%)
  • Passenger53 (23%)
  • Pedestrian31 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car193 (71%)
  • Motorcycle44 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (1.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Redditch ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Redditch had fewer road collisions than 343 of them in 1986.

Collisions
344th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
341st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
315th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
344th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in Redditch with the most crashes in 1986

The A441 had the most collisions in Redditch in 1986: 20, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Redditch, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA441203307
2ndA44891433
3rdB41846802
4thB41014500
5thB44974500
6thA40233300
7thB40903701
8thA4352200
9thB41601100

Towns in Redditch: crashes in 1986

Redditch itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 80.

Postcode districts in Redditch: crashes in 1986

B98 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Redditch in 1986: 73.

Latest crashes in Redditch in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Redditch in 1986, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 23 December 1986.

Severity

Redditch road accidents in other years