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Solihull road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 505 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 2003, and 676 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 65 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2002 (532), and casualties fell from 719.

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

Collisions in 2003
505
Down 5% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
676
Down 6% on 2002
Fatal collisions
6
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
65
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 2003

1.2% of collisions in Solihull in 2003 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious6513%
  • Slight43486%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious8012%
  • Slight59087%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 2003 is highlighted, with 505, down 5% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday85 (17%)
  • Tuesday73 (14%)
  • Wednesday69 (14%)
  • Thursday79 (16%)
  • Friday78 (15%)
  • Saturday69 (14%)
  • Sunday52 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5975 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59106 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59127 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5967 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (8.1%)
  • February37 (7.3%)
  • March47 (9.3%)
  • April45 (8.9%)
  • May38 (7.5%)
  • June50 (9.9%)
  • July57 (11%)
  • August36 (7.1%)
  • September40 (7.9%)
  • October36 (7.1%)
  • November43 (8.5%)
  • December35 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight393 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit100 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds427 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (11%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other15 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry363 (72%)
  • Wet or damp135 (27%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph387 (77%)
  • 40 mph31 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph29 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph53 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway335 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway131 (26%)
  • Roundabout25 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant452 (67%)
  • Pedestrian87 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist58 (8.6%)
  • Cyclist45 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1%)
  • Van occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1554 (8%)
  • 16 to 2088 (13%)
  • 21 to 2588 (13%)
  • 26 to 35114 (17%)
  • 36 to 4599 (15%)
  • 46 to 5565 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6539 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7539 (5.8%)
  • Over 7527 (4%)
  • Not recorded37 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider405 (60%)
  • Passenger184 (27%)
  • Pedestrian87 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car764 (79%)
  • Motorcycle57 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach21 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Solihull ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 145th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
145th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
151st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
197th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
166th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Solihull in 2003

Shirley West, Solihull, B90 3AE area and St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield, Solihull, B91 3AJ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Solihull in 2003, with 40 collisions each.

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 2003

The A34 had the most collisions in Solihull in 2003: 44, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34445605
2ndA41354603
3rdM42344704
4thA452314916
5thB4025293803
6thA47192520
7thB4102172204
8thA45151802
9thB690121700
10thM6112300
11thA402391001
12thB41055702
13thB41284700
14thB44384401
15thB41181100
16thB4251101

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 2003

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 223.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 2003

B91 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 2003: 106.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years