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Solihull road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 607 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 1990, and 832 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 186 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 1989 (643), and casualties fell from 846.

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

Collisions in 1990
607
Down 6% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
832
Down 2% on 1989
Fatal collisions
12
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
186
31% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 1990

2% of collisions in Solihull in 1990 were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122%
  • Serious18631%
  • Slight40967%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal182.2%
  • Serious22928%
  • Slight58570%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 1990 is highlighted, with 607, down 6% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (15%)
  • Tuesday79 (13%)
  • Wednesday89 (15%)
  • Thursday97 (16%)
  • Friday99 (16%)
  • Saturday82 (14%)
  • Sunday72 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5964 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5991 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59112 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59133 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5999 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5980 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (9.6%)
  • February45 (7.4%)
  • March57 (9.4%)
  • April49 (8.1%)
  • May56 (9.2%)
  • June47 (7.7%)
  • July37 (6.1%)
  • August51 (8.4%)
  • September46 (7.6%)
  • October57 (9.4%)
  • November56 (9.2%)
  • December48 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight427 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit149 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds473 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.3%)
  • Other22 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry366 (60%)
  • Wet or damp233 (38%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph370 (61%)
  • 40 mph87 (14%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph77 (13%)
  • 70 mph62 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway402 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway147 (24%)
  • Roundabout44 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant503 (60%)
  • Pedestrian160 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist54 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant26 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1035 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1564 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20175 (21%)
  • 21 to 25143 (17%)
  • 26 to 35150 (18%)
  • 36 to 4586 (10%)
  • 46 to 5568 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6545 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7528 (3.4%)
  • Over 7519 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider449 (54%)
  • Passenger223 (27%)
  • Pedestrian160 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car844 (77%)
  • Motorcycle59 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach21 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.8%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 149th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
149th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
155th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
147th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
77th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 1990

The A34 had the most collisions in Solihull in 1990: 62, including 3 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA346274313
2ndB41024560115
3rdA414055010
4thB4025294208
5thM42264415
6thA452535212
7thA452254118
8thA472125011
9thM6213611
10thA4023111102
11thB690111504
12thB411891703
13thB41288803
14thB41056703
15thB44385602
16thA41771100

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 1990

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 241.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 1990

B91 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 1990: 131.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 1990, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years