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Solihull road accidents in 2000: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 669 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 2000, and 922 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 104 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1999 (665), and casualties fell from 928.

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

Collisions in 2000
669
Up 1% on 1999
Casualties in 2000
922
Down 1% on 1999
Fatal collisions
4
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
104
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 2000

0.6% of collisions in Solihull in 2000 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious10416%
  • Slight56184%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious12914%
  • Slight78986%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 2000 is highlighted, with 669, up 1% on 1999.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000
  • 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 2000

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday88 (13%)
  • Tuesday99 (15%)
  • Wednesday101 (15%)
  • Thursday108 (16%)
  • Friday116 (17%)
  • Saturday84 (13%)
  • Sunday73 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5986 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5977 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59129 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59177 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59109 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5966 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (9.6%)
  • February39 (5.8%)
  • March42 (6.3%)
  • April57 (8.5%)
  • May63 (9.4%)
  • June53 (7.9%)
  • July53 (7.9%)
  • August68 (10%)
  • September52 (7.8%)
  • October52 (7.8%)
  • November65 (9.7%)
  • December61 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight492 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit152 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds507 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other36 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry409 (61%)
  • Wet or damp250 (37%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph463 (69%)
  • 40 mph53 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph51 (7.6%)
  • 70 mph98 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway431 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway174 (26%)
  • Roundabout48 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 2000

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant589 (64%)
  • Pedestrian120 (13%)
  • Cyclist63 (6.8%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1047 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1565 (7%)
  • 16 to 20124 (13%)
  • 21 to 25120 (13%)
  • 26 to 35190 (21%)
  • 36 to 45142 (15%)
  • 46 to 5590 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6552 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7540 (4.3%)
  • Over 7525 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider545 (59%)
  • Passenger257 (28%)
  • Pedestrian120 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car981 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle63 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle62 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach41 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.2%)
  • Minibus5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 2000

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2000 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 2000

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 117th most road collisions in 2000.

Collisions
117th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
116th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 2000

The M42 had the most collisions in Solihull in 2000: 59, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 2000
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM425910503
2ndA34496406
3rdB4025496408
4thB4102425405
5thA452385119
6thA41325014
7thA45253208
8thM6214102
9thA4023203008
10thA47151902
11thB690121502
12thB41287901
13thB443871111
14thB41183300
15thA41772201
16thA34001100
17thB41011100
18thB41051100
19thB4251100

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 2000

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2000: 261.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 2000

B90 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 2000: 136.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 2000

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 2000, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2000.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years