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Solihull road accidents in 1999: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 665 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 1999, and 928 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1998 (668), and casualties rose from 911.

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

Collisions in 1999
665
Level with 1998
Casualties in 1999
928
Up 2% on 1998
Fatal collisions
9
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 1999

1.4% of collisions in Solihull in 1999 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.4%
  • Serious10215%
  • Slight55483%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.2%
  • Serious13414%
  • Slight78384%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 1999 is highlighted, with 665, level with 1998.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1999
  • 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 1999

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (16%)
  • Tuesday91 (14%)
  • Wednesday107 (16%)
  • Thursday95 (14%)
  • Friday109 (16%)
  • Saturday85 (13%)
  • Sunday74 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59115 (17%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5986 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5996 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59162 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59118 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (7.7%)
  • February57 (8.6%)
  • March61 (9.2%)
  • April40 (6%)
  • May58 (8.7%)
  • June55 (8.3%)
  • July47 (7.1%)
  • August38 (5.7%)
  • September72 (11%)
  • October53 (8%)
  • November78 (12%)
  • December55 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight472 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit156 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds481 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds120 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Other39 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry386 (58%)
  • Wet or damp257 (39%)
  • Frost or ice19 (2.9%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph443 (67%)
  • 40 mph49 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph68 (10%)
  • 70 mph101 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway409 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway175 (26%)
  • Roundabout62 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 1999

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant655 (71%)
  • Pedestrian115 (12%)
  • Cyclist62 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1042 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1591 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 20134 (14%)
  • 21 to 25127 (14%)
  • 26 to 35204 (22%)
  • 36 to 45126 (14%)
  • 46 to 5585 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6549 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7534 (3.7%)
  • Over 7514 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider528 (57%)
  • Passenger285 (31%)
  • Pedestrian115 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,046 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle61 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (3.1%)
  • Motorcycle34 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach21 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (0.6%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 1999

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1999 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 1999

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 117th most road collisions in 1999.

Collisions
117th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
112th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
114th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 1999

The M42 had the most collisions in Solihull in 1999: 59, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 1999
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM4259114112
2ndA4525583312
3rdA34496708
4thB4102404603
5thA41344915
6thB4025334105
7thB690293605
8thA45192901
9thA47151502
10thM6142902
11thA4023101502
12thB443871302
13thB41286700
14thB41184400
15thB41052200
16thA34001100
17thA4461200
18thB4251100

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 1999

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1999: 272.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 1999

B91 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 1999: 153.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 1999

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 1999, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1999.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years