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Solihull road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 235 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 2021, and 319 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 44 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 2020 (205), and casualties rose from 270.

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

Collisions in 2021
235
Up 15% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
319
Up 18% on 2020
Fatal collisions
3
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
44
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 2021

1.3% of collisions in Solihull in 2021 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious4419%
  • Slight18880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious4414%
  • Slight27285%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 2021 is highlighted, with 235, up 15% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 235
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (16%)
  • Tuesday32 (14%)
  • Wednesday26 (11%)
  • Thursday38 (16%)
  • Friday41 (17%)
  • Saturday35 (15%)
  • Sunday26 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (4.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (4.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5929 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (5.1%)
  • February13 (5.5%)
  • March17 (7.2%)
  • April19 (8.1%)
  • May21 (8.9%)
  • June19 (8.1%)
  • July27 (11%)
  • August17 (7.2%)
  • September27 (11%)
  • October21 (8.9%)
  • November22 (9.4%)
  • December20 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight169 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds174 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other15 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry168 (71%)
  • Wet or damp61 (26%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph169 (72%)
  • 40 mph23 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph14 (6%)
  • 60 mph9 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph16 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway155 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (21%)
  • Roundabout19 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant209 (66%)
  • Pedestrian42 (13%)
  • Cyclist35 (11%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.4%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1519 (6%)
  • 16 to 2039 (12%)
  • 21 to 2536 (11%)
  • 26 to 3565 (20%)
  • 36 to 4544 (14%)
  • 46 to 5539 (12%)
  • 56 to 6532 (10%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.8%)
  • Over 7512 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider206 (65%)
  • Passenger71 (22%)
  • Pedestrian42 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car325 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle12 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 141st most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
141st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
131st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
162nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
200th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Solihull in 2021

Fordbridge, Solihull, B37 5FD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Solihull in 2021, with 14 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 2021

The A41 had the most collisions in Solihull in 2021: 13, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA41131714
2ndA34122001
3rdA45111301
4thB4102111602
5thB4259901
6thM4291401
7thA45281201
8thB41146700
9thM661302
10thB44385501
11thB40253300
12thB41013502
13thB41183500
14thA34002300
15thA41412301
16thA41771600
17thB41041110

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 2021

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 93.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 2021

B37 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 2021: 43.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 2021, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years