Fatal Nissan Micra and BMW 3 Series and BMW X5 crash on the M5 - 24 Apr 2016

Accident reference 2016220061326

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 24 April 2016 at 00:06 a fatal collision occurred near M5 involving 4 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.064544, -2.154624

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2016220061326
Police Reference 220061326
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force West Mercia
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Slip road
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 277
Highway Authority E10000034
LSOA Code E01032372

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN MICRA
Vehicle Age 22 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2993cc
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
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW X5
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2993cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Data Source

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