Serious Ford Fusion and Volvo V40 crash on the A38 in Birmingham - 20 Oct 2017

Accident reference 2017200237265

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 20 October 2017 at 13:30 a serious collision occurred near A38, B4217, Birmingham involving 2 vehicles (ford fusion, volvo v40) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.455787, -1.910271

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2017200237265
Police Reference 200237265
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A38
Second Road B4217
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 300
Highway Authority E08000025
LSOA Code E01008982

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 FORD FUSION
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 79
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLVO V40
Engine Capacity 1969cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 53
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 79
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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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.