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Solihull road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 532 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 2002, and 719 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 61 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2001 (595), and casualties fell from 828.

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

Collisions in 2002
532
Down 11% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
719
Down 13% on 2001
Fatal collisions
10
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
61
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 2002

1.9% of collisions in Solihull in 2002 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.9%
  • Serious6111%
  • Slight46187%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.4%
  • Serious699.6%
  • Slight64089%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 2002 is highlighted, with 532, down 11% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (17%)
  • Tuesday70 (13%)
  • Wednesday73 (14%)
  • Thursday78 (15%)
  • Friday95 (18%)
  • Saturday68 (13%)
  • Sunday57 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5959 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5977 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59118 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59147 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5969 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (8.3%)
  • February42 (7.9%)
  • March40 (7.5%)
  • April42 (7.9%)
  • May45 (8.5%)
  • June48 (9%)
  • July39 (7.3%)
  • August50 (9.4%)
  • September42 (7.9%)
  • October54 (10%)
  • November55 (10%)
  • December31 (5.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight416 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit99 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds417 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds79 (15%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other20 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry356 (67%)
  • Wet or damp171 (32%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph372 (70%)
  • 40 mph30 (5.6%)
  • 60 mph38 (7.1%)
  • 70 mph91 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway349 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway156 (29%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant504 (70%)
  • Pedestrian94 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist36 (5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1025 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1546 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2087 (12%)
  • 21 to 2574 (10%)
  • 26 to 35135 (19%)
  • 36 to 45120 (17%)
  • 46 to 5571 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6558 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7530 (4.2%)
  • Over 7536 (5%)
  • Not recorded28 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider428 (60%)
  • Passenger197 (27%)
  • Pedestrian94 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car807 (81%)
  • Motorcycle45 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach27 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Solihull

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Solihull ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 141st most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
141st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
145th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
97th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
201st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Solihull in 2002

Shirley West, Solihull, B90 3AE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Solihull in 2002, with 36 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 2002

The M42 had the most collisions in Solihull in 2002: 61, including 3 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM42619137
2ndA34425813
3rdA41354713
4thB4025263901
5thA452253214
6thB4102243301
7thM6182300
8thA45142204
9thA47142200
10thA4023101302
11thB690101002
12thB411891102
13thB41283300
14thA41772300
15thB44382400
16thB41051200
17thB41141100

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 2002

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 210.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 2002

B90 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 2002: 108.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 2002, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years