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Solihull road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 643 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 1989, and 846 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 190 were serious.

Collisions were up 29% on 1988 (498), and casualties rose from 660.

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

Collisions in 1989
643
Up 29% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
846
Up 28% on 1988
Fatal collisions
12
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
190
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 1989

1.9% of collisions in Solihull in 1989 were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.9%
  • Serious19030%
  • Slight44169%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.5%
  • Serious23428%
  • Slight59971%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 1989 is highlighted, with 643, up 29% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (16%)
  • Tuesday68 (11%)
  • Wednesday98 (15%)
  • Thursday96 (15%)
  • Friday106 (16%)
  • Saturday95 (15%)
  • Sunday77 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59104 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5998 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59158 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59112 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5960 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (8.4%)
  • February44 (6.8%)
  • March54 (8.4%)
  • April59 (9.2%)
  • May68 (11%)
  • June47 (7.3%)
  • July46 (7.2%)
  • August43 (6.7%)
  • September53 (8.2%)
  • October45 (7%)
  • November64 (10%)
  • December66 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight459 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit149 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds477 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds79 (12%)
  • Fog or mist14 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other37 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry371 (58%)
  • Wet or damp266 (41%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph375 (58%)
  • 40 mph105 (16%)
  • 50 mph19 (3%)
  • 60 mph85 (13%)
  • 70 mph59 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway449 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway154 (24%)
  • Roundabout37 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant517 (61%)
  • Pedestrian139 (16%)
  • Cyclist80 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist65 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant29 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1042 (5%)
  • 11 to 1565 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20173 (20%)
  • 21 to 25143 (17%)
  • 26 to 35139 (16%)
  • 36 to 4594 (11%)
  • 46 to 5551 (6%)
  • 56 to 6561 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7535 (4.1%)
  • Over 7525 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider478 (57%)
  • Passenger229 (27%)
  • Pedestrian139 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car865 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle82 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle64 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 145th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
145th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
155th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
152nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
83rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 1989

The A34 had the most collisions in Solihull in 1989: 58, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA345868110
2ndA414770013
3rdB41023750112
4thA4523448015
5thA453039010
6thA472938112
7thM42283804
8thB4025222704
9thM6172603
10thA4023131813
11thB4118121616
12thB425111101
13thB6909904
14thB41287803
15thA41774502
16thB44383301
17thB41051100

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 1989

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 244.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 1989

B90 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 1989: 134.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 1989, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years