Birmingham road traffic accidents
Birmingham recorded 82,000 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 110,691 casualties. Of these collisions, 648 were fatal and 10,679 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 0% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 648
- Serious
- 10,679
- Casualties
- 110,691
- Fatal
- 648
- Serious
- 10,679
- Casualties
- 110,691
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Birmingham
Roads in Birmingham
Postcode districts in Birmingham
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Birmingham
Road collision statistics for Birmingham
Collisions recorded
82,000
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
110,691
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
648
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
10,679
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Birmingham
Collisions in Birmingham are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.4% of recorded collisions in Birmingham happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Birmingham have produced 110,691 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 9,191 collisions, Monday 11,722 collisions, Tuesday 12,052 collisions, Wednesday 12,109 collisions, Thursday 12,158 collisions, Friday 13,449 collisions, Saturday 11,319 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 57,019 collisions, Darkness 24,981 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 55,260 collisions, Dual carriageway 18,560 collisions, Roundabout 5,665 collisions, One way street 1,259 collisions, One way street/Slip road 643 collisions, Slip road 542 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1,382 collisions, 30 mph 71,219 collisions, 40 mph 7,647 collisions, 50 mph 421 collisions, 60 mph 200 collisions, 70 mph 1,131 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 62,877 collisions, Raining no high winds 10,681 collisions, Other 3,745 collisions, Unknown 2,756 collisions, Raining + high winds 643 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 60,288 casualties, Passenger 29,726 casualties, Pedestrian 20,677 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Birmingham
How many road accidents have there been in Birmingham?
82,000 collisions have been recorded in Birmingham in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 110,691 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Birmingham were serious or fatal?
648 were fatal and 10,679 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in Birmingham resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Birmingham?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Birmingham, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Birmingham happen on?
67.4% of collisions in Birmingham are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Birmingham?
Pedestrians make up 18.7% of the 110,691 casualties recorded in Birmingham.
Is road safety in Birmingham getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Birmingham fell 0% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Birmingham come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Birmingham cover 1999 to 2025.