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Solihull road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 668 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 1998, and 911 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 137 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1997 (635), and casualties rose from 885.

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

Collisions in 1998
668
Up 5% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
911
Up 3% on 1997
Fatal collisions
9
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
137
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 1998

1.3% of collisions in Solihull in 1998 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.3%
  • Serious13721%
  • Slight52278%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.1%
  • Serious17719%
  • Slight72479%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 1998 is highlighted, with 668, up 5% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (14%)
  • Tuesday100 (15%)
  • Wednesday87 (13%)
  • Thursday105 (16%)
  • Friday127 (19%)
  • Saturday79 (12%)
  • Sunday79 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5983 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5997 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59123 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59169 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59112 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January53 (7.9%)
  • February44 (6.6%)
  • March54 (8.1%)
  • April54 (8.1%)
  • May51 (7.6%)
  • June51 (7.6%)
  • July41 (6.1%)
  • August56 (8.4%)
  • September71 (11%)
  • October67 (10%)
  • November68 (10%)
  • December58 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight474 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit159 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds502 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds109 (16%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other36 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry425 (64%)
  • Wet or damp235 (35%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph446 (67%)
  • 40 mph50 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph74 (11%)
  • 70 mph87 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway421 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway185 (28%)
  • Roundabout35 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant639 (70%)
  • Pedestrian117 (13%)
  • Cyclist56 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2%)
  • 6 to 1038 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1569 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20118 (13%)
  • 21 to 25113 (12%)
  • 26 to 35220 (24%)
  • 36 to 45105 (12%)
  • 46 to 5593 (10%)
  • 56 to 6553 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7541 (4.5%)
  • Over 7541 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider543 (60%)
  • Passenger251 (28%)
  • Pedestrian117 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,058 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle51 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.5%)
  • Minibus7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 121st most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
117th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
112th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
70th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 1998

The A34 had the most collisions in Solihull in 1998: 59, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34597518
2ndM425399016
3rdA41506708
4thA4524669211
5thB4025404908
6thA453758010
7thB4102253905
8thA4023212807
9thA47202500
10thM6203322
11thB690161702
12thB41186801
13thB41286601
14thB44382202
15thB41051201

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 1998

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 271.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 1998

B92 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 1998: 133.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 1998, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1998.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years