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Sandwell road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,009 road traffic collisions in Sandwell in 1981, and 1,287 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 294 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1980 (1,033), and casualties fell from 1,339.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 42,064 collisions in Sandwell.

Collisions in 1981
1,009
Down 2% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,287
Down 4% on 1980
Fatal collisions
17
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
294
29% of collisions

Crash severity in Sandwell in 1981

1.7% of collisions in Sandwell in 1981 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.3% and 18% in Sandwell from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.7%
  • Serious29429%
  • Slight69869%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.3%
  • Serious34227%
  • Slight92872%

Sandwell road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sandwell, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,272 in 2001. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,009, down 2% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025600784
2024614811
2023574794
2022588799
2021596806
2020504657
2019570768
2018613825
2017639915
2016611827
2015651880
2014629910
2013534720
2012474622
2011529752
20106981,027
20098931,280
20089711,336
20079951,350
20061,0231,366
20051,0281,384
20041,0101,290
20031,1481,501
20021,1751,549
20011,2721,702
20001,2401,639
19991,1651,522
19981,1791,617
19971,0451,405
19961,0901,474
19959961,381
19941,0521,387
19939811,296
19929871,282
19911,0741,441
19901,0481,391
19891,0781,421
19881,0491,377
19878241,066
19861,0161,318
19859961,288
19841,0581,341
19831,0681,350
19821,1281,458
19811,0091,287
19801,0331,339
19791,0091,306

When and where crashes happen in Sandwell in 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday139 (14%)
  • Tuesday127 (13%)
  • Wednesday145 (14%)
  • Thursday144 (14%)
  • Friday184 (18%)
  • Saturday159 (16%)
  • Sunday111 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59113 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59118 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59186 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59274 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59141 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59130 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (7.2%)
  • February80 (7.9%)
  • March79 (7.8%)
  • April91 (9%)
  • May75 (7.4%)
  • June90 (8.9%)
  • July91 (9%)
  • August69 (6.8%)
  • September89 (8.8%)
  • October96 (9.5%)
  • November94 (9.3%)
  • December82 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight715 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit283 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds739 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds132 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other78 (7.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry595 (59%)
  • Wet or damp361 (36%)
  • Frost or ice28 (2.8%)
  • Snow24 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph846 (84%)
  • 40 mph115 (11%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph42 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway772 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway189 (19%)
  • Roundabout32 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sandwell in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant503 (39%)
  • Pedestrian392 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist238 (18%)
  • Cyclist69 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant37 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 10126 (9.8%)
  • 11 to 15143 (11%)
  • 16 to 20303 (24%)
  • 21 to 25136 (11%)
  • 26 to 35175 (14%)
  • 36 to 45116 (9%)
  • 46 to 5595 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6560 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7553 (4.1%)
  • Over 7531 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider583 (45%)
  • Pedestrian392 (30%)
  • Passenger312 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,054 (65%)
  • Motorcycle234 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes113 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle47 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach32 (2%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sandwell in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 in Sandwell

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Sandwell ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sandwell had the 74th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
74th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
74th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
95th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
42nd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Sandwell with the most crashes in 1981

The A457 had the most collisions in Sandwell in 1981: 62, including 1 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sandwell, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4576278116
2ndA41235484116
3rdA461456217
4thA41415618
5thA40343942213
6thA40312937110
7thB4169263115
8thM5263816
9thA4100232707
10thA4041161704
11thA4037152105
12thA456151706
13thB4136152005
14thA4030141605
15thA459141705
16thM6141904
17thA34132005
18thA4035131604
19thB4157121313
20thB4171111304

Towns in Sandwell: crashes in 1981

West Bromwich had the most collisions of any town in Sandwell in 1981: 291.

Postcode districts in Sandwell: crashes in 1981

B70 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sandwell in 1981: 128.

Latest crashes in Sandwell in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Sandwell in 1981, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Sandwell road accidents in other years