Fatal Austin Mini and Volvo 740 crash on the B4148 in Birmingham - 29 Oct 1994

Accident reference 19942094N2766

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 29 October 1994 at 02:20 a fatal collision occurred near B 4148, Birmingham involving 2 vehicles (austin mini, volvo 740) and 4 casualties (1 fatal, 2 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19942094N2766
Police Reference 2094N2766
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force West Midlands

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B 4148
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 300
Highway Authority E08000025

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN MINI
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 740
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 2384cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 58
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 59
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.