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Solihull road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 315 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 2012, and 446 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were down 20% on 2011 (393), and casualties fell from 564.

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

Collisions in 2012
315
Down 20% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
446
Down 21% on 2011
Fatal collisions
6
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 2012

1.9% of collisions in Solihull in 2012 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.9%
  • Serious5317%
  • Slight25681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.3%
  • Serious5512%
  • Slight38586%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 2012 is highlighted, with 315, down 20% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (17%)
  • Tuesday42 (13%)
  • Wednesday57 (18%)
  • Thursday53 (17%)
  • Friday47 (15%)
  • Saturday29 (9.2%)
  • Sunday33 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5974 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5951 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (9.2%)
  • February20 (6.3%)
  • March24 (7.6%)
  • April21 (6.7%)
  • May21 (6.7%)
  • June18 (5.7%)
  • July27 (8.6%)
  • August19 (6%)
  • September37 (12%)
  • October41 (13%)
  • November36 (11%)
  • December22 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight236 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit64 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds229 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other22 (7%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry211 (67%)
  • Wet or damp98 (31%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph240 (76%)
  • 40 mph25 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph12 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph15 (4.8%)
  • 70 mph23 (7.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway202 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway72 (23%)
  • Roundabout31 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant271 (61%)
  • Pedestrian53 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (10%)
  • Cyclist34 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant20 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1524 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2068 (15%)
  • 21 to 2551 (11%)
  • 26 to 3572 (16%)
  • 36 to 4561 (14%)
  • 46 to 5554 (12%)
  • 56 to 6546 (10%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.3%)
  • Over 7522 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider285 (64%)
  • Passenger108 (24%)
  • Pedestrian53 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car435 (73%)
  • Motorcycle45 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had fewer road collisions than 188 of them in 2012.

Collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
171st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
78th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
147th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Solihull in 2012

St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield, Solihull, B91 3AJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Solihull in 2012, with 26 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 2012

The B4102 had the most collisions in Solihull in 2012: 27, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB4102273804
2ndA34233205
3rdA452193527
4thM42162612
5thB425132202
6thA45122002
7thB4114101400
8thA419911
9thM691000
10thB402571313
11thB410171102
12thB41184401
13thA41413400
14thB44383400
15thA41772201
16thA34001301
17thB41041100

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 2012

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 141.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 2012

B90 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 2012: 63.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 2012, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years