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Solihull road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 281 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 2022, and 369 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 59 were serious.

Collisions were up 20% on 2021 (235), and casualties rose from 319.

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

Collisions in 2022
281
Up 20% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
369
Up 16% on 2021
Fatal collisions
7
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
59
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 2022

2.5% of collisions in Solihull in 2022 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal72.5%
  • Serious5921%
  • Slight21577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious6518%
  • Slight29780%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 2022 is highlighted, with 281, up 20% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 281
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (10%)
  • Tuesday36 (13%)
  • Wednesday44 (16%)
  • Thursday48 (17%)
  • Friday47 (17%)
  • Saturday38 (14%)
  • Sunday39 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5940 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5951 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5940 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.5%)
  • February19 (6.8%)
  • March19 (6.8%)
  • April22 (7.8%)
  • May32 (11%)
  • June24 (8.5%)
  • July26 (9.3%)
  • August18 (6.4%)
  • September22 (7.8%)
  • October23 (8.2%)
  • November26 (9.3%)
  • December26 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight214 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other18 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry215 (77%)
  • Wet or damp57 (20%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph205 (73%)
  • 40 mph23 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph18 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph10 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph20 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway176 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway74 (26%)
  • Roundabout20 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant249 (67%)
  • Pedestrian50 (14%)
  • Cyclist30 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1514 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2036 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 2527 (7.3%)
  • 26 to 3563 (17%)
  • 36 to 4564 (17%)
  • 46 to 5558 (16%)
  • 56 to 6538 (10%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.1%)
  • Over 7511 (3%)
  • Not recorded28 (7.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider242 (66%)
  • Passenger77 (21%)
  • Pedestrian50 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car429 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle20 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 126th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
131st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
56th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Solihull in 2022

Fordbridge, Solihull, B37 5FD area was the busiest accident hotspot in Solihull in 2022, with 17 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 2022

The M42 had the most collisions in Solihull in 2022: 25, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM422548010
2ndA34202504
3rdB4102151910
4thA452131600
5thA41111614
6thB4114101101
7thB42591103
8thB44387813
9thA456801
10thB40256801
11thB41015701
12thB41184502
13thA41413410
14thA34002301
15thB41052301
16thM62200

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 2022

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 110.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 2022

B90 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 2022: 63.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 2022, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years