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Solihull road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 247 road traffic collisions in Solihull in 2024, and 340 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 58 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2023 (261), and casualties fell from 402.

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

Collisions in 2024
247
Down 5% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
340
Down 15% on 2023
Fatal collisions
4
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
58
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Solihull in 2024

1.6% of collisions in Solihull in 2024 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 22% in Solihull from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious5823%
  • Slight18575%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious6720%
  • Slight26979%

Solihull road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Solihull, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 673 in 1984. 2024 is highlighted, with 247, down 5% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 247
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (13%)
  • Tuesday40 (16%)
  • Wednesday35 (14%)
  • Thursday37 (15%)
  • Friday51 (21%)
  • Saturday27 (11%)
  • Sunday25 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (4.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5930 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5971 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (8.5%)
  • February21 (8.5%)
  • March22 (8.9%)
  • April13 (5.3%)
  • May20 (8.1%)
  • June26 (11%)
  • July23 (9.3%)
  • August17 (6.9%)
  • September20 (8.1%)
  • October14 (5.7%)
  • November29 (12%)
  • December21 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight167 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds205 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other9 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry180 (73%)
  • Wet or damp59 (24%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph164 (66%)
  • 40 mph29 (12%)
  • 50 mph19 (7.7%)
  • 60 mph11 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph17 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway147 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (26%)
  • Roundabout24 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Solihull in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant215 (63%)
  • Pedestrian52 (15%)
  • Cyclist28 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1530 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 2022 (6.5%)
  • 21 to 2541 (12%)
  • 26 to 3556 (16%)
  • 36 to 4555 (16%)
  • 46 to 5545 (13%)
  • 56 to 6539 (11%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.1%)
  • Over 7517 (5%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider215 (63%)
  • Passenger73 (21%)
  • Pedestrian52 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car360 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle19 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Solihull in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Solihull had the 147th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
147th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
137th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
125th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Solihull in 2024

Elmdon, Solihull, B92 8JZ area and Shirley West, Solihull, B90 3AE area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Solihull in 2024, with 11 collisions each.

Roads in Solihull with the most crashes in 2024

The A34 had the most collisions in Solihull in 2024: 20, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Solihull, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA34203004
2ndM42173106
3rdA452152902
4thB425131505
5thB402591401
6thA4571102
7thB410171001
8thB41026600
9thB41056801
10thB44386702
11thA413400
12thA41413601
13thB41143500
14thB41183410
15thM63302
16thA34001200

Towns in Solihull: crashes in 2024

Solihull itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 100.

Postcode districts in Solihull: crashes in 2024

B90 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Solihull in 2024: 46.

Latest crashes in Solihull in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Solihull in 2024, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Solihull road accidents in other years