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Solihull road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 510 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 1987, and 687 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 169 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1986 (574), and casualties fell from 752.

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

Collisions in 1987
510
Down 11% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
687
Down 9% on 1986
Fatal collisions
9
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
169
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 1987

1.8% of collisions in Solihull in 1987 were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.8%
  • Serious16933%
  • Slight33265%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.3%
  • Serious21832%
  • Slight46067%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 1987 is highlighted, with 510, down 11% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday81 (16%)
  • Tuesday59 (12%)
  • Wednesday75 (15%)
  • Thursday65 (13%)
  • Friday85 (17%)
  • Saturday88 (17%)
  • Sunday57 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5959 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5973 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59133 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5995 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5969 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (7.5%)
  • February34 (6.7%)
  • March45 (8.8%)
  • April43 (8.4%)
  • May37 (7.3%)
  • June53 (10%)
  • July45 (8.8%)
  • August39 (7.6%)
  • September47 (9.2%)
  • October60 (12%)
  • November40 (7.8%)
  • December29 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight355 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit128 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (4.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds385 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Other25 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry269 (53%)
  • Wet or damp211 (41%)
  • Frost or ice19 (3.7%)
  • Snow10 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 15 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph323 (63%)
  • 40 mph74 (15%)
  • 50 mph12 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph61 (12%)
  • 70 mph38 (7.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway365 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (21%)
  • Roundabout31 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant373 (54%)
  • Pedestrian138 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (11%)
  • Cyclist57 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1040 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 1575 (11%)
  • 16 to 20159 (23%)
  • 21 to 2599 (14%)
  • 26 to 3599 (14%)
  • 36 to 4574 (11%)
  • 46 to 5555 (8%)
  • 56 to 6529 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7528 (4.1%)
  • Over 7519 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider354 (52%)
  • Passenger195 (28%)
  • Pedestrian138 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car652 (72%)
  • Motorcycle81 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 169th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
169th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
178th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
109th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 1987

The A34 had the most collisions in Solihull in 1987: 45, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA344562112
2ndA414254115
3rdB4102344607
4thA452244517
5thA452132212
6thB4025202517
7thA47141804
8thM42142002
9thA4023111806
10thB690111901
11thM6111903
12thB411891102
13thB412851004
14thA41773512
15thB41052202
16thB44382200

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 1987

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 213.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 1987

B90 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 1987: 108.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 1987, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years