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Solihull road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 498 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 1988, and 660 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 163 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1987 (510), and casualties fell from 687.

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

Collisions in 1988
498
Down 2% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
660
Down 4% on 1987
Fatal collisions
11
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
163
33% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 1988

2.2% of collisions in Solihull in 1988 were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112.2%
  • Serious16333%
  • Slight32465%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.7%
  • Serious19630%
  • Slight45369%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 1988 is highlighted, with 498, down 2% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (12%)
  • Tuesday73 (15%)
  • Wednesday77 (15%)
  • Thursday69 (14%)
  • Friday87 (17%)
  • Saturday77 (15%)
  • Sunday53 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5970 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59111 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5983 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5971 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (7.8%)
  • February28 (5.6%)
  • March41 (8.2%)
  • April39 (7.8%)
  • May44 (8.8%)
  • June32 (6.4%)
  • July55 (11%)
  • August34 (6.8%)
  • September44 (8.8%)
  • October44 (8.8%)
  • November54 (11%)
  • December44 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight340 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit127 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds376 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2%)
  • Fog or mist10 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other19 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry264 (53%)
  • Wet or damp222 (45%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 15 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph283 (57%)
  • 40 mph83 (17%)
  • 50 mph15 (3%)
  • 60 mph77 (15%)
  • 70 mph36 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway345 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway116 (23%)
  • Roundabout30 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant386 (58%)
  • Pedestrian117 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (10%)
  • Cyclist47 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant21 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1033 (5%)
  • 11 to 1550 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20143 (22%)
  • 21 to 2599 (15%)
  • 26 to 35107 (16%)
  • 36 to 4580 (12%)
  • 46 to 5546 (7%)
  • 56 to 6534 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7535 (5.3%)
  • Over 7519 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider363 (55%)
  • Passenger180 (27%)
  • Pedestrian117 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car652 (73%)
  • Motorcycle68 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes55 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.2%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in Solihull

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Solihull ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had fewer road collisions than 180 of them in 1988.

Collisions
181st
of 349 areas, highest first
Casualties
190th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
164th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 1988

The A34 had the most collisions in Solihull in 1988: 47, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA344766113
2ndA413850013
3rdB40253542112
4thA45314418
5thB41023044111
6thA4522640012
7thA47162209
8thM42161604
9thA4023142017
10thB69081010
11thM681203
12thB44385903
13thB41184401
14thB41052200
15thA41771100
16thB41281101

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 1988

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 192.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 1988

B90 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 1988: 94.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 1988, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years