Solihull road traffic accidents
Solihull recorded 4,789 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,253 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 622 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 622
- Casualties
- 6,253
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 622
- Casualties
- 6,253
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Solihull
Roads in Solihull
Postcode districts in Solihull
Accidents in Solihull
Road collision statistics for Solihull
Collisions recorded
4,789
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,253
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
39
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
622
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Solihull
Collisions in Solihull are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.7% of recorded collisions in Solihull happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Solihull have produced 6,253 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 469 collisions, Monday 698 collisions, Tuesday 729 collisions, Wednesday 738 collisions, Thursday 756 collisions, Friday 767 collisions, Saturday 632 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,520 collisions, Darkness 1,269 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,241 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,086 collisions, Roundabout 357 collisions, Slip road 45 collisions, Other 33 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 4,244 collisions, 40 mph 458 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 41 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,685 collisions, Raining no high winds 621 collisions, Other 245 collisions, Unknown 127 collisions, Snowing no high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,801 casualties, Passenger 1,482 casualties, Pedestrian 970 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Solihull
How many road accidents have there been in Solihull?
4,789 collisions have been recorded in Solihull in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,253 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Solihull were serious or fatal?
39 were fatal and 622 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in Solihull resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Solihull?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Solihull, accounting for 16% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Solihull happen on?
67.7% of collisions in Solihull are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Solihull?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 6,253 casualties recorded in Solihull.
Is road safety in Solihull getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Solihull fell 6% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Solihull come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Solihull cover 1999 to 2024.