Serious BMW 3 Series and Suzuki Gsf 1200 crash on the A38(M) in Birmingham - 16 Jul 2009

Accident reference 200920Z017901

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 16 July 2009 at 16:25 a serious collision occurred near A38(M), Birmingham involving 2 vehicles (bmw 3 series, suzuki gsf 1200) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Slip road
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.509940, -1.860138

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200920Z017901
Police Reference 20Z017901
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A38(M)
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Slip road
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 300
Highway Authority E08000025
LSOA Code E01009413

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model SUZUKI GSF 1200
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1157cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger
Age 61
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.