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Solihull road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 673 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 1984, and 865 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 224 were serious.

Collisions were up 22% on 1983 (550), and casualties rose from 721.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 22,775 collisions in Solihull.

Collisions in 1984
673
Up 22% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
865
Up 20% on 1983
Fatal collisions
15
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
224
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 1984

2.2% of collisions in Solihull in 1984 were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal152.2%
  • Serious22433%
  • Slight43464%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.8%
  • Serious27031%
  • Slight57967%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 1984 is highlighted, with 673, up 22% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025251330
2024247340
2023261402
2022281369
2021235319
2020205270
2019266362
2018257361
2017273369
2016305425
2015297388
2014282380
2013290363
2012315446
2011393564
2010416568
2009489703
2008522693
2007529697
2006525736
2005564765
2004541704
2003505676
2002532719
2001595828
2000669922
1999665928
1998668911
1997635885
1996626950
1995630849
1994619830
1993596820
1992648883
1991581772
1990607832
1989643846
1988498660
1987510687
1986574752
1985595816
1984673865
1983550721
1982613808
1981605823
1980632823
1979562710

When and where crashes happen in Solihull in 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (13%)
  • Tuesday86 (13%)
  • Wednesday100 (15%)
  • Thursday94 (14%)
  • Friday125 (19%)
  • Saturday104 (15%)
  • Sunday77 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5981 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5999 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59101 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59160 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59102 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5993 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (7.7%)
  • February54 (8%)
  • March51 (7.6%)
  • April57 (8.5%)
  • May52 (7.7%)
  • June51 (7.6%)
  • July44 (6.5%)
  • August44 (6.5%)
  • September61 (9.1%)
  • October68 (10%)
  • November69 (10%)
  • December70 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight459 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit182 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (4.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds514 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (13%)
  • Fog or mist19 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.5%)
  • Other28 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry394 (59%)
  • Wet or damp249 (37%)
  • Frost or ice26 (3.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph433 (64%)
  • 40 mph99 (15%)
  • 50 mph16 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph78 (12%)
  • 70 mph47 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway516 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway110 (16%)
  • Roundabout43 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant393 (45%)
  • Pedestrian173 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist134 (15%)
  • Cyclist105 (12%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1030 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 15117 (14%)
  • 16 to 20213 (25%)
  • 21 to 25118 (14%)
  • 26 to 3597 (11%)
  • 36 to 4592 (11%)
  • 46 to 5560 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6561 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7547 (5.4%)
  • Over 7518 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider482 (56%)
  • Passenger210 (24%)
  • Pedestrian173 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car760 (66%)
  • Motorcycle132 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle108 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach23 (2%)
  • Other vehicle21 (1.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 in Solihull

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Solihull ranked among 350 areas in 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 128th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
128th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
132nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
76th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 1984

The A34 had the most collisions in Solihull in 1984: 61, including 2 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA346185217
2ndB41025167218
3rdA414559014
4thB4025334117
5thA4523247311
6thA47293516
7thA40232532010
8thA452333013
9thB690192704
10thM6151804
11thB4118141407
12thB41053301
13thM423501
14thA41772310
15thB41282200
16thB44382502

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 1984

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 293.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 1984

B90 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 1984: 140.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 1984, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years