Serious crash on the M5 - 12 Jun 2009

Accident reference 200922D903271

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 12 June 2009 at 10:20 a serious collision occurred near M5 involving 1 vehicle (minibus (8-16 passenger seats)) and 8 casualties (7 slight, 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.271985, -2.123512

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200922D903271
Police Reference 22D903271
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 8
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 E01032354

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 2800cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (8)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 52
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 13
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Alighting
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 13
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Alighting

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 12
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Alighting
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 13
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Alighting
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 12
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Alighting
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 57
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Boarding
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats) occupant
Age 49
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Bus/Coach Passenger Alighting
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.