Accident 2008218009259

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 25 April 2008 at 13:15 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 6, Stafford involving 12 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 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 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: 52.959846, -2.220144

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2008218009259
Police Reference 218009259
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 12
Casualties 2
Police Force Staffordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 6
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 255
Highway Authority E10000028
LSOA Code E01029748

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (12)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 60
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN TERRANO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 2664cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLVO S60
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2401cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES E CLASS
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 4966cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 64
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model CITROEN C4
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1560cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 10

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 11

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model VAUXHALL VIVARO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1870cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 12

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model TOYOTA COROLLA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1398cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 58
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 60
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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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.