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Solihull road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 205 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 2020, and 270 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 32 were serious.

Collisions were down 23% on 2019 (266), and casualties fell from 362.

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

Collisions in 2020
205
Down 23% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
270
Down 25% on 2019
Fatal collisions
5
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
32
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 2020

2.4% of collisions in Solihull in 2020 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal52.4%
  • Serious3216%
  • Slight16882%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious3613%
  • Slight22884%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 2020 is highlighted, with 205, down 23% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 205
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (20%)
  • Tuesday36 (18%)
  • Wednesday29 (14%)
  • Thursday27 (13%)
  • Friday34 (17%)
  • Saturday26 (13%)
  • Sunday12 (5.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:593 (1.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5935 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5936 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5949 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (10%)
  • February19 (9.3%)
  • March10 (4.9%)
  • April6 (2.9%)
  • May15 (7.3%)
  • June10 (4.9%)
  • July20 (9.8%)
  • August25 (12%)
  • September16 (7.8%)
  • October25 (12%)
  • November23 (11%)
  • December15 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight142 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds159 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other7 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry148 (72%)
  • Wet or damp54 (26%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph160 (78%)
  • 40 mph15 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph13 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph9 (4.4%)
  • 70 mph7 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway120 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway57 (28%)
  • Roundabout24 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant177 (66%)
  • Cyclist34 (13%)
  • Pedestrian30 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1519 (7%)
  • 16 to 2021 (7.8%)
  • 21 to 2535 (13%)
  • 26 to 3553 (20%)
  • 36 to 4541 (15%)
  • 46 to 5536 (13%)
  • 56 to 6520 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.1%)
  • Over 7513 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider184 (68%)
  • Passenger56 (21%)
  • Pedestrian30 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car311 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (8.6%)
  • Motorcycle16 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 156th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
156th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
153rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
86th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
240th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Solihull in 2020

Shirley South, Solihull, B90 4LD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Solihull in 2020, with 14 collisions.

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 2020

The A34 had the most collisions in Solihull in 2020: 19, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34192903
2ndA452151904
3rdB410291201
4thM4281201
5thA417701
6thA4571301
7thB4256700
8thM66902
9thB41015813
10thB41144400
11thB44384600
12thA41413500
13thB40253300
14thB41182200
15thA34001100

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 2020

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 75.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 2020

B37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 2020: 46.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 2020, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 21 December 2020.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years