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Solihull road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 257 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 2018, and 361 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 37 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2017 (273), and casualties fell from 369.

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

Collisions in 2018
257
Down 6% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
361
Down 2% on 2017
Fatal collisions
4
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
37
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 2018

1.6% of collisions in Solihull in 2018 were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious3714%
  • Slight21684%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious3811%
  • Slight31988%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 2018 is highlighted, with 257, down 6% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (15%)
  • Tuesday41 (16%)
  • Wednesday37 (14%)
  • Thursday36 (14%)
  • Friday56 (22%)
  • Saturday25 (9.7%)
  • Sunday24 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5923 (8.9%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5973 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (8.6%)
  • February18 (7%)
  • March17 (6.6%)
  • April24 (9.3%)
  • May26 (10%)
  • June22 (8.6%)
  • July18 (7%)
  • August15 (5.8%)
  • September23 (8.9%)
  • October28 (11%)
  • November25 (9.7%)
  • December19 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight177 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds197 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (11%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded19 (7.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry196 (76%)
  • Wet or damp57 (22%)
  • Snow3 (1.2%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph183 (71%)
  • 40 mph26 (10%)
  • 50 mph15 (5.8%)
  • 60 mph5 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph25 (9.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway173 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (20%)
  • Roundabout21 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant227 (63%)
  • Pedestrian54 (15%)
  • Cyclist37 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1519 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 2036 (10%)
  • 21 to 2534 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3564 (18%)
  • 36 to 4555 (15%)
  • 46 to 5556 (16%)
  • 56 to 6536 (10%)
  • 66 to 7518 (5%)
  • Over 7513 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider210 (58%)
  • Passenger97 (27%)
  • Pedestrian54 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car371 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle25 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had fewer road collisions than 182 of them in 2018.

Collisions
183rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
166th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
254th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Solihull in 2018

Kingshurst & Smith's Wood, Solihull, B36 0PN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Solihull in 2018, with 14 collisions, 1 of them serious.

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 2018

The M42 had the most collisions in Solihull in 2018: 25, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM42253701
2ndB4102151900
3rdA452121912
4thB425111502
5thB411491402
6thA348910
7thM682300
8thA417901
9thA41415600
10thA454501
11thB40254400
12thB41014601
13thB44384400
14thB41182301
15thA40391200
16thA5131300
17thB41041300

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 2018

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 95.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 2018

B37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 2018: 46.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 2018, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2018.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years