Crap Towns / Birmingham / Roads
How dangerous are the roads in Birmingham?
There were 3.8 fatal or serious road collisions per 10,000 people a year in Birmingham from 2021 to 2025, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.4. In 2025 it was 3.9, up from 3.1 in 2021.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 3.9 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| 2025 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Town | Distance | Collisions per 10,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackheath | 12.2 km | 5.8 |
| Oldbury | 10.6 km | 4.3 |
| Coleshill | 11.6 km | 4.2 |
| Birmingham | – | 3.8 |
| Smethwick | 7.6 km | 3.2 |
| West Bromwich | 10.3 km | 3.0 |
| Solihull | 8.8 km | 2.1 |
| Royal Sutton Coldfield | 10.1 km | 1.9 |
| Hollywood | 10.2 km | 1.4 |
| Streetly | 11.3 km | 1.4 |
| Pheasey | 9.3 km | 0.8 |
| The typical town | – | 2.4 |