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Solihull road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 626 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 1996, and 950 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 145 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1995 (630), and casualties rose from 849.

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

Collisions in 1996
626
Down 1% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
950
Up 12% on 1995
Fatal collisions
8
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
145
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 1996

1.3% of collisions in Solihull in 1996 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.3%
  • Serious14523%
  • Slight47376%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.8%
  • Serious19420%
  • Slight74879%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 1996 is highlighted, with 626, down 1% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday77 (12%)
  • Tuesday89 (14%)
  • Wednesday93 (15%)
  • Thursday99 (16%)
  • Friday120 (19%)
  • Saturday83 (13%)
  • Sunday65 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5978 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59102 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59105 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59160 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5998 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (7.2%)
  • February55 (8.8%)
  • March47 (7.5%)
  • April57 (9.1%)
  • May46 (7.3%)
  • June52 (8.3%)
  • July58 (9.3%)
  • August44 (7%)
  • September50 (8%)
  • October66 (11%)
  • November60 (9.6%)
  • December46 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight471 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit121 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (4.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds464 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds85 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1%)
  • Other37 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry358 (57%)
  • Wet or damp248 (40%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.8%)
  • Snow8 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph416 (66%)
  • 40 mph50 (8%)
  • 50 mph6 (1%)
  • 60 mph69 (11%)
  • 70 mph85 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway395 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway158 (25%)
  • Roundabout50 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant613 (65%)
  • Pedestrian122 (13%)
  • Cyclist61 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (4.8%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (4.7%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1049 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1582 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20167 (18%)
  • 21 to 25125 (13%)
  • 26 to 35183 (19%)
  • 36 to 45102 (11%)
  • 46 to 5585 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6569 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7542 (4.4%)
  • Over 7521 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider499 (53%)
  • Passenger329 (35%)
  • Pedestrian122 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car941 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (4%)
  • Motorcycle44 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach21 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.8%)
  • Minibus6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 131st most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
131st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 1996

The M42 had the most collisions in Solihull in 1996: 59, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM425912629
2ndA34466109
3rdA414571013
4thB41023445012
5thB4025324304
6thA452294429
7thA47263606
8thA45213004
9thA4023172716
10thB690162406
11thM6111503
12thB412862503
13thB44384702
14thB41183300
15thA40401100
16thA41771210
17thA4461100

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 1996

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 246.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 1996

B91 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 1996: 131.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 1996, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years