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Redditch road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 175 road traffic collisions in Redditch in 1988, and 210 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 27 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1987 (178), and casualties fell from 222.

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

Collisions in 1988
175
Down 2% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
210
Down 5% on 1987
Fatal collisions
4
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
27
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Redditch in 1988

2.3% of collisions in Redditch in 1988 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Redditch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal42.3%
  • Serious2715%
  • Slight14482%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal52.4%
  • Serious3215%
  • Slight17382%

Redditch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Redditch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 250 in 1998. 1988 is highlighted, with 175, down 2% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988: 175
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (14%)
  • Tuesday26 (15%)
  • Wednesday27 (15%)
  • Thursday23 (13%)
  • Friday28 (16%)
  • Saturday21 (12%)
  • Sunday25 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5914 (8%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5922 (13%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5952 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8%)
  • February10 (5.7%)
  • March14 (8%)
  • April9 (5.1%)
  • May16 (9.1%)
  • June13 (7.4%)
  • July19 (11%)
  • August13 (7.4%)
  • September13 (7.4%)
  • October20 (11%)
  • November21 (12%)
  • December13 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight116 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds134 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (14%)
  • Fog or mist6 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry108 (62%)
  • Wet or damp63 (36%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph92 (53%)
  • 40 mph52 (30%)
  • 60 mph13 (7.4%)
  • 70 mph17 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway140 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (9.7%)
  • Roundabout15 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Redditch in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant108 (51%)
  • Pedestrian37 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (16%)
  • Cyclist22 (10%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1518 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 2063 (30%)
  • 21 to 2539 (19%)
  • 26 to 3533 (16%)
  • 36 to 4518 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 5511 (5.2%)
  • 56 to 658 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.4%)
  • Over 751 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider130 (62%)
  • Passenger43 (20%)
  • Pedestrian37 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car216 (73%)
  • Motorcycle35 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Redditch in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in Redditch

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

How Redditch ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Redditch had fewer road collisions than 340 of them in 1988.

Collisions
341st
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
344th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
311th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
344th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in Redditch with the most crashes in 1988

The A441 had the most collisions in Redditch in 1988: 23, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Redditch, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA441232706
2ndA4023101303
3rdA4485810
4thB41844401
5thB44974500
6thA41893301
7thB40902200
8thB40931300

Towns in Redditch: crashes in 1988

Redditch itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 100.

Postcode districts in Redditch: crashes in 1988

B98 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Redditch in 1988: 105.

Latest crashes in Redditch in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Redditch in 1988, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 27 December 1988.

Severity

Redditch road accidents in other years