Accident 201520Z001975

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 2 June 2015 at 07:00 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 6, Motorway 5, Sandwell involving 7 vehicles and 6 casualties (1 serious, 5 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
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.550583, -1.944653

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201520Z001975
Police Reference 20Z001975
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 7
Casualties 6
Police Force West Midlands
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 6
Second Road Motorway 5
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 305
Highway Authority E08000028
LSOA Code E01009968

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (7)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ZAFIRA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1910cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 12130cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model MAN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 12419cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model VOLVO Model Missing
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 12777cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model MAN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 12419cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

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

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (6)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 35
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 Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant
Age 58
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Goods vehicle (7.5 tonnes mgw and over) occupant
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

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.