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Solihull road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 541 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 2004, and 704 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 70 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2003 (505), and casualties rose from 676.

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

Collisions in 2004
541
Up 7% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
704
Up 4% on 2003
Fatal collisions
5
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
70
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 2004

0.9% of collisions in Solihull in 2004 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.9%
  • Serious7013%
  • Slight46686%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious7711%
  • Slight62188%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 2004 is highlighted, with 541, up 7% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday85 (16%)
  • Tuesday85 (16%)
  • Wednesday79 (15%)
  • Thursday68 (13%)
  • Friday103 (19%)
  • Saturday77 (14%)
  • Sunday44 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5990 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59147 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5992 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5942 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (6.8%)
  • February42 (7.8%)
  • March56 (10%)
  • April41 (7.6%)
  • May44 (8.1%)
  • June45 (8.3%)
  • July29 (5.4%)
  • August42 (7.8%)
  • September47 (8.7%)
  • October35 (6.5%)
  • November56 (10%)
  • December67 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight392 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit135 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds437 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other21 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry367 (68%)
  • Wet or damp162 (30%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.3%)
  • Snow4 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph383 (71%)
  • 40 mph58 (11%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph24 (4.4%)
  • 70 mph71 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway348 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway154 (28%)
  • Roundabout27 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant481 (68%)
  • Pedestrian85 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist39 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant24 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1030 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1545 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2092 (13%)
  • 21 to 2576 (11%)
  • 26 to 35130 (18%)
  • 36 to 45119 (17%)
  • 46 to 5567 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6554 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7531 (4.4%)
  • Over 7526 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded21 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider450 (64%)
  • Passenger169 (24%)
  • Pedestrian85 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car788 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle54 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes46 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach21 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus4 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 133rd most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
133rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
139th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
214th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Solihull in 2004

St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield, Solihull, B91 3AJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Solihull in 2004, with 32 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 2004

The M42 had the most collisions in Solihull in 2004: 50, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM42507305
2ndA452445705
3rdB4025425605
4thA34374407
5thA41344701
6thB4102283616
7thA47233103
8thA4023152524
9thB69091001
10thM691201
11thB41288802
12thA454600
13thA41772300
14thB41052200
15thB41182200
16thB44382200

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 2004

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2004: 204.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 2004

B91 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 2004: 102.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 2004, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years