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Solihull road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 489 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 2009, and 703 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2008 (522), and casualties rose from 693.

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

Collisions in 2009
489
Down 6% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
703
Up 1% on 2008
Fatal collisions
6
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 2009

1.2% of collisions in Solihull in 2009 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious6413%
  • Slight41986%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious8212%
  • Slight61587%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 2009 is highlighted, with 489, down 6% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (14%)
  • Tuesday80 (16%)
  • Wednesday83 (17%)
  • Thursday84 (17%)
  • Friday65 (13%)
  • Saturday55 (11%)
  • Sunday55 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5970 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5972 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59145 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5988 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (4.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (6.7%)
  • February29 (5.9%)
  • March43 (8.8%)
  • April35 (7.2%)
  • May43 (8.8%)
  • June42 (8.6%)
  • July52 (11%)
  • August34 (7%)
  • September56 (11%)
  • October37 (7.6%)
  • November44 (9%)
  • December41 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight362 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit107 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (2.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds394 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (9.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other28 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry359 (73%)
  • Wet or damp109 (22%)
  • Frost or ice16 (3.3%)
  • Snow5 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph360 (74%)
  • 40 mph41 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph11 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph27 (5.5%)
  • 70 mph50 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway323 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway119 (24%)
  • Roundabout29 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant471 (67%)
  • Pedestrian77 (11%)
  • Cyclist53 (7.5%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant21 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1023 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1546 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20136 (19%)
  • 21 to 2585 (12%)
  • 26 to 35108 (15%)
  • 36 to 45104 (15%)
  • 46 to 5576 (11%)
  • 56 to 6553 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7524 (3.4%)
  • Over 7525 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider413 (59%)
  • Passenger213 (30%)
  • Pedestrian77 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car709 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes55 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle45 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach23 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car20 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 106th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
107th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Solihull in 2009

Shirley West, Solihull, B90 3AE area was the busiest accident hotspot in Solihull in 2009, with 37 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 2009

The A34 had the most collisions in Solihull in 2009: 45, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34456903
2ndM42345401
3rdB425294502
4thB4102283805
5thA452263904
6thA41203004
7thA45141700
8thM6142101
9thA4141101404
10thB411491102
11thB402581000
12thB410171211
13thB41187901
14thB44386800
15thA34003300
16thA41771101
17thA4461100
18thB41041100

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 2009

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2009: 212.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 2009

B90 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 2009: 113.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 2009, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years