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Solihull road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 261 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 2023, and 402 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2022 (281), and casualties rose from 369.

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

Collisions in 2023
261
Down 7% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
402
Up 9% on 2022
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 2023

None of the collisions in Solihull in 2023 were fatal and 24% were serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious6224%
  • Slight19976%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious6717%
  • Slight33583%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 2023 is highlighted, with 261, down 7% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (12%)
  • Tuesday35 (13%)
  • Wednesday41 (16%)
  • Thursday42 (16%)
  • Friday47 (18%)
  • Saturday35 (13%)
  • Sunday30 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (3.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5970 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5918 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (14%)
  • February17 (6.5%)
  • March23 (8.8%)
  • April13 (5%)
  • May15 (5.7%)
  • June19 (7.3%)
  • July32 (12%)
  • August21 (8%)
  • September24 (9.2%)
  • October23 (8.8%)
  • November19 (7.3%)
  • December18 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight190 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds205 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry185 (71%)
  • Wet or damp66 (25%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (2.3%)
  • 30 mph193 (74%)
  • 40 mph28 (11%)
  • 50 mph18 (6.9%)
  • 60 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph13 (5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway165 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (26%)
  • Roundabout19 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant281 (70%)
  • Pedestrian52 (13%)
  • Cyclist29 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3%)
  • 11 to 1535 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 2047 (12%)
  • 21 to 2540 (10%)
  • 26 to 3572 (18%)
  • 36 to 4554 (13%)
  • 46 to 5549 (12%)
  • 56 to 6533 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5%)
  • Over 7513 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded18 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider234 (58%)
  • Passenger116 (29%)
  • Pedestrian52 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car404 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (2.6%)
  • Motorcycle12 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.4%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 137th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
137th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
108th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 26 other areas
Serious collisions
134th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Solihull in 2023

St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield, Solihull, B91 3AJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Solihull in 2023, with 15 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 2023

The A452 had the most collisions in Solihull in 2023: 20, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA452203103
2ndA34152303
3rdB4102152504
4thB425152007
5thA45111603
6thM4292502
7thA4181500
8thB410171502
9thA41415901
10thB410551002
11thB41145700
12thB44385702
13thM651001
14thB41184700
15thA34003300
16thB40252402
17thB41041100
18thB41191100

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 2023

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 111.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 2023

B90 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 2023: 51.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 2023, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 24 December 2023.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years