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Solihull road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 290 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 2013, and 363 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2012 (315), and casualties fell from 446.

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

Collisions in 2013
290
Down 8% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
363
Down 19% on 2012
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 2013

0.7% of collisions in Solihull in 2013 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious3713%
  • Slight25187%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious4111%
  • Slight32088%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 2013 is highlighted, with 290, down 8% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 290
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (13%)
  • Tuesday34 (12%)
  • Wednesday48 (17%)
  • Thursday43 (15%)
  • Friday44 (15%)
  • Saturday49 (17%)
  • Sunday34 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5946 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5962 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5943 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.9%)
  • February18 (6.2%)
  • March21 (7.2%)
  • April20 (6.9%)
  • May20 (6.9%)
  • June35 (12%)
  • July37 (13%)
  • August26 (9%)
  • September19 (6.6%)
  • October26 (9%)
  • November22 (7.6%)
  • December23 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight242 (83%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds225 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry209 (72%)
  • Wet or damp71 (24%)
  • Snow6 (2.1%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph218 (75%)
  • 40 mph22 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph15 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph6 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph28 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway178 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (21%)
  • Roundabout40 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant213 (59%)
  • Pedestrian52 (14%)
  • Cyclist41 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (7.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2036 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 2545 (12%)
  • 26 to 3571 (20%)
  • 36 to 4564 (18%)
  • 46 to 5549 (13%)
  • 56 to 6530 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4.7%)
  • Over 7514 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider229 (63%)
  • Passenger82 (23%)
  • Pedestrian52 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car408 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle29 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach15 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had fewer road collisions than 192 of them in 2013.

Collisions
193rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
212th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
232nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
225th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Solihull in 2013

St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield, Solihull, B91 3AJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Solihull in 2013, with 25 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 2013

The M42 had the most collisions in Solihull in 2013: 21, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM42212901
2ndA34172002
3rdA452162303
4thB425151702
5thB4102131602
6thA41111601
7thA45111500
8thB410191001
9thB402581101
10thM681000
11thA34004501
12thB41184800
13thA41413301
14thB41143300
15thB44383400
16thA41771100
17thA4461100

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 2013

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 121.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 2013

B91 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 2013: 61.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 2013, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2013.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years