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Solihull road accidents in 1986: crash statistics

Police recorded 574 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 1986, and 752 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 198 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1985 (595), and casualties fell from 816.

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

Collisions in 1986
574
Down 4% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
752
Down 8% on 1985
Fatal collisions
12
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
198
34% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 1986

2.1% of collisions in Solihull in 1986 were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.1%
  • Serious19834%
  • Slight36463%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal152%
  • Serious24432%
  • Slight49366%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 1986 is highlighted, with 574, down 4% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday77 (13%)
  • Tuesday94 (16%)
  • Wednesday78 (14%)
  • Thursday76 (13%)
  • Friday105 (18%)
  • Saturday89 (16%)
  • Sunday55 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5956 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5984 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5993 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59135 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5990 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5990 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (7.5%)
  • February38 (6.6%)
  • March40 (7%)
  • April48 (8.4%)
  • May56 (9.8%)
  • June54 (9.4%)
  • July43 (7.5%)
  • August48 (8.4%)
  • September49 (8.5%)
  • October52 (9.1%)
  • November54 (9.4%)
  • December49 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight403 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit140 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds417 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other34 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry342 (60%)
  • Wet or damp209 (36%)
  • Frost or ice18 (3.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph346 (60%)
  • 40 mph83 (14%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph94 (16%)
  • 70 mph41 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway425 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway118 (21%)
  • Roundabout29 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant389 (52%)
  • Pedestrian147 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist106 (14%)
  • Cyclist64 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1031 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1568 (9%)
  • 16 to 20177 (24%)
  • 21 to 25122 (16%)
  • 26 to 3592 (12%)
  • 36 to 4591 (12%)
  • 46 to 5561 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6547 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3.5%)
  • Over 7521 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider403 (54%)
  • Passenger202 (27%)
  • Pedestrian147 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car690 (70%)
  • Motorcycle102 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How Solihull ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 163rd most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
163rd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
161st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
88th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 1986

The A34 had the most collisions in Solihull in 1986: 49, including 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA344957019
2ndA414873316
3rdB41024258015
4thA453042119
5thB40253043012
6thA47232719
7thA452223226
8thM6172203
9thM42131706
10thA4023111402
11thB69091205
12thB411881001
13thB41283302
14thB41052202

Latest crashes in Solihull in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 1986, none were fatal and 12 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years