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Redditch road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 223 road traffic collisions in Redditch in 1996, and 304 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1995 (240), and casualties rose from 303.

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

Collisions in 1996
223
Down 7% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
304
Level with 1995
Fatal collisions
3
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Redditch in 1996

1.3% of collisions in Redditch in 1996 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Redditch from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious4118%
  • Slight17980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious4715%
  • Slight25484%

Redditch road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Redditch, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 250 in 1998. 1996 is highlighted, with 223, down 7% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (15%)
  • Tuesday35 (16%)
  • Wednesday33 (15%)
  • Thursday35 (16%)
  • Friday33 (15%)
  • Saturday30 (13%)
  • Sunday23 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5962 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (8.1%)
  • February19 (8.5%)
  • March22 (9.9%)
  • April15 (6.7%)
  • May19 (8.5%)
  • June9 (4%)
  • July18 (8.1%)
  • August20 (9%)
  • September14 (6.3%)
  • October25 (11%)
  • November23 (10%)
  • December21 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight158 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (4.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds185 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (60%)
  • Wet or damp77 (35%)
  • Frost or ice10 (4.5%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph108 (48%)
  • 40 mph73 (33%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph21 (9.4%)
  • 70 mph20 (9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway155 (70%)
  • Roundabout40 (18%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Redditch in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant227 (75%)
  • Pedestrian32 (11%)
  • Cyclist16 (5.3%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1015 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1528 (9.2%)
  • 16 to 2056 (18%)
  • 21 to 2548 (16%)
  • 26 to 3557 (19%)
  • 36 to 4539 (13%)
  • 46 to 5525 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6512 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 759 (3%)
  • Over 757 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider181 (60%)
  • Passenger91 (30%)
  • Pedestrian32 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car327 (81%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle18 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Redditch in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in Redditch

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Redditch ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Redditch had fewer road collisions than 332 of them in 1996.

Collisions
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
333rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
298th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in Redditch with the most crashes in 1996

The A441 had the most collisions in Redditch in 1996: 30, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Redditch, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA441304606
2ndB4497152601
3rdA402381103
4thA418971001
5thA4485601
6thB41014601
7thB45044501
8thB40903312
9thA4352501
10thB40932201
11thB41602201
12thB41842300
13thA40331200
14thA41851200
15thA41981100
16thB40231100
17thB40921100
18thB40961200

Towns in Redditch: crashes in 1996

Redditch itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 130.

Postcode districts in Redditch: crashes in 1996

B98 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Redditch in 1996: 145.

Latest crashes in Redditch in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Redditch in 1996, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 27 December 1996.

Severity

Redditch road accidents in other years