Skoda Felicia and Vauxhall Astra and Toyota Corolla crash on the M5 - 13 Jul 2001

Accident reference 200122MB20771

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 13 July 2001 at 15:03 a slight collision occurred near M5 involving 10 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.334323, -2.084501

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200122MB20771
Police Reference 22MB20771
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 10
Casualties 2
Police Force West Mercia
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 277
Highway Authority E10000034
LSOA Code E01032176

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (10)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model SKODA FELICIA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1398cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1686cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA COROLLA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1332cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUDI TT
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA CB600 HORNET
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 599cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model JAGUAR SOVEREIGN
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 3590cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 10

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model CITROEN BERLINGO
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1868cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 8

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 9

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Data Source

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