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Solihull road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 522 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 2008, and 693 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 75 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2007 (529), and casualties fell from 697.

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

Collisions in 2008
522
Down 1% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
693
Down 1% on 2007
Fatal collisions
3
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
75
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 2008

0.6% of collisions in Solihull in 2008 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious7514%
  • Slight44485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.6%
  • Serious8813%
  • Slight60187%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 2008 is highlighted, with 522, down 1% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (14%)
  • Tuesday82 (16%)
  • Wednesday84 (16%)
  • Thursday77 (15%)
  • Friday92 (18%)
  • Saturday70 (13%)
  • Sunday44 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5986 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5967 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5983 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59130 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5983 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5945 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (9.4%)
  • February58 (11%)
  • March37 (7.1%)
  • April39 (7.5%)
  • May27 (5.2%)
  • June41 (7.9%)
  • July52 (10%)
  • August40 (7.7%)
  • September40 (7.7%)
  • October51 (9.8%)
  • November49 (9.4%)
  • December39 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight375 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit128 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds403 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other25 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry349 (67%)
  • Wet or damp168 (32%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph384 (74%)
  • 40 mph36 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph11 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph39 (7.5%)
  • 70 mph49 (9.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway325 (62%)
  • Dual carriageway123 (24%)
  • Roundabout53 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant451 (65%)
  • Pedestrian92 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist47 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1557 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20108 (16%)
  • 21 to 2569 (10%)
  • 26 to 35103 (15%)
  • 36 to 45129 (19%)
  • 46 to 5583 (12%)
  • 56 to 6550 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7530 (4.3%)
  • Over 7525 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider427 (62%)
  • Passenger174 (25%)
  • Pedestrian92 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car734 (76%)
  • Motorcycle52 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach29 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (1.2%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 108th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
108th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
110th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
248th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
98th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Solihull in 2008

St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield, Solihull, B91 3AJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Solihull in 2008, with 44 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 2008

The B4102 had the most collisions in Solihull in 2008: 41, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB41024153010
2ndM42354701
3rdA452344914
4thA34314009
5thB425283102
6thA41192900
7thA45152200
8thM6132500
9thB4114121311
10thB4101101204
11thB4438101301
12thA414191101
13thB402571000
14thA34002400
15thB41182300
16thA41771200
17thB41041201
18thB41821100

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 2008

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 228.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 2008

B91 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 2008: 121.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 2008, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2008.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years