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B36 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,276 road traffic collisions in the B36 postcode district, Solihull, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,017 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 63 were fatal and 785 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 55 collisions, up 22% on 2024 (45).

Collisions since 1979
4,276
780th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,017
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
63
67 people killed
Serious collisions
785
982 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
55
Up 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
71
Up 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for B36

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal631.5%
  • Serious78518%
  • Slight3,42880%

What the data shows

  • B36 had 562 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 32% fewer than the 828 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in B36 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,054 children under 16 were killed or injured in B36, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in B36.

Where B36 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
780th
Most casualties
693rd
Most fatal collisions
855th
Most serious collisions
769th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday641 (15%)
  • Tuesday580 (14%)
  • Wednesday601 (14%)
  • Thursday632 (15%)
  • Friday725 (17%)
  • Saturday586 (14%)
  • Sunday511 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,033 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,175 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown31 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,491 (58%)
  • Dual carriageway1,422 (33%)
  • Roundabout281 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road65 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph18 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph2,698 (63%)
  • 40 mph345 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph113 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph49 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph1,052 (25%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,267 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds531 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds44 (1%)
  • Fog or mist26 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (under 0.1%)
  • Other241 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded86 (2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,809 (63%)
  • Pedestrian1,021 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist349 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist300 (5%)
  • Van occupant174 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant157 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)115 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant36 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Other13 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

B36 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in B36, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in B36 peaked at 152 in 2000; 2025 had 55.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 55
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255571
20244568
20235378
20225890
20215475
20204261
20195888
201877119
20175676
201664103
20156996
201485122
20135786
201267100
20116590
201095129
200988125
2008105152
200791127
2006106158
2005122159
2004120166
2003117166
2002126171
2001139211
2000152230
1999145199
1998135186
1997106152
1996114164
1995106139
199498129
1993112159
1992116154
1991106153
199096138
1989138190
19887294
1987111151
198600
1985118190
1984110131
1983102124
1982113147
1981106137
1980105162
197911

Map of recent crashes in B36

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in B36

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in B36

The 24 most recent collisions in B36 happened between 13 August and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in B36

The M6 has the most collisions in B36, 953 of 4,276 (22%), followed by the A452 (530).

Collisions in B36 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stM69531,59317138
2ndA4525308091496
3rdA47488652996
4thB4114276380030
5thB4118223309353
6thB41193300
7thB41473700
8thM423300

Council areas covering B36

Collisions in B36 were recorded in 3 council areas. Solihull has 2,238 of 4,276 (52%).

Collisions in B36 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSolihull2,2383,12541475
2ndBirmingham1,9942,82721303
3rdNorth Warwickshire436117

Town in B36

Of the 4,276 collisions in B36, 2,702 (63%) were in Birmingham.