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Solihull road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 282 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 2014, and 380 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 36 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 2013 (290), and casualties rose from 363.

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

Collisions in 2014
282
Down 3% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
380
Up 5% on 2013
Fatal collisions
5
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
36
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 2014

1.8% of collisions in Solihull in 2014 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious3613%
  • Slight24185%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.3%
  • Serious4211%
  • Slight33388%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 2014 is highlighted, with 282, down 3% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 282
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (13%)
  • Tuesday49 (17%)
  • Wednesday41 (15%)
  • Thursday43 (15%)
  • Friday49 (17%)
  • Saturday36 (13%)
  • Sunday28 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5944 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5939 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.2%)
  • February18 (6.4%)
  • March24 (8.5%)
  • April27 (9.6%)
  • May17 (6%)
  • June26 (9.2%)
  • July23 (8.2%)
  • August19 (6.7%)
  • September27 (9.6%)
  • October24 (8.5%)
  • November37 (13%)
  • December17 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight204 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds220 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (9.9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other18 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry195 (69%)
  • Wet or damp85 (30%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph202 (72%)
  • 40 mph13 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph19 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph11 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph37 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway165 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway70 (25%)
  • Roundabout38 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant230 (61%)
  • Pedestrian52 (14%)
  • Cyclist51 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2036 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 2557 (15%)
  • 26 to 3576 (20%)
  • 36 to 4544 (12%)
  • 46 to 5549 (13%)
  • 56 to 6541 (11%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.3%)
  • Over 7514 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider240 (63%)
  • Passenger88 (23%)
  • Pedestrian52 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car397 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (4%)
  • Motorcycle22 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had fewer road collisions than 211 of them in 2014.

Collisions
212th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
214th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
251st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Solihull in 2014

Castle Bromwich, Solihull, B36 9LZ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Solihull in 2014, with 15 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 2014

The M42 had the most collisions in Solihull in 2014: 32, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM42325602
2ndA34162400
3rdA45162505
4thA41151702
5thA452151801
6thB4102141811
7thB42591101
8thB40258800
9thB443871002
10thM671210
11thB41146800
12thA41415601
13thB41015601
14thB41183401
15thA34002201
16thA41772200
17thB41042302

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 2014

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2014: 106.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 2014

B90 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 2014: 56.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 2014, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2014.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years