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Solihull road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 635 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 1997, and 885 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 150 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1996 (626), and casualties fell from 950.

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

Collisions in 1997
635
Up 1% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
885
Down 7% on 1996
Fatal collisions
5
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
150
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 1997

0.8% of collisions in Solihull in 1997 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.8%
  • Serious15024%
  • Slight48076%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal50.6%
  • Serious18120%
  • Slight69979%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 1997 is highlighted, with 635, up 1% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday92 (14%)
  • Tuesday85 (13%)
  • Wednesday85 (13%)
  • Thursday104 (16%)
  • Friday112 (18%)
  • Saturday75 (12%)
  • Sunday82 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5990 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59106 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5997 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59141 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59109 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5957 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (8.7%)
  • February58 (9.1%)
  • March44 (6.9%)
  • April54 (8.5%)
  • May40 (6.3%)
  • June63 (9.9%)
  • July43 (6.8%)
  • August49 (7.7%)
  • September55 (8.7%)
  • October56 (8.8%)
  • November60 (9.4%)
  • December58 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight457 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit143 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds463 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds104 (16%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other35 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry387 (61%)
  • Wet or damp242 (38%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph422 (66%)
  • 40 mph47 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph63 (9.9%)
  • 70 mph98 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway399 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway156 (25%)
  • Roundabout48 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant639 (72%)
  • Pedestrian83 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist54 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1025 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1560 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20130 (15%)
  • 21 to 25131 (15%)
  • 26 to 35218 (25%)
  • 36 to 45114 (13%)
  • 46 to 5569 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6550 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7539 (4.4%)
  • Over 7533 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider569 (64%)
  • Passenger233 (26%)
  • Pedestrian83 (9.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car995 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle53 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach28 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.8%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 130th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
130th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
128th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 1997

The M42 had the most collisions in Solihull in 1997: 66, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM4266106013
2ndB4025476507
3rdA4524160214
4thA413751010
5thA343645011
6thB4102344307
7thA4023182906
8thA45182905
9thB690162303
10thA47132104
11thM6132301
12thB41286703
13thB44385703
14thA41773401
15thB41183600
16thA34001100
17thB41011100
18thB41051100
19thB4251200

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 1997

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 272.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 1997

B91 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 1997: 148.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 1997, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years