Serious crash on the A442 in Telford and Wrekin - 29 Apr 2017

Accident reference 2017220180360

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 29 April 2017 at 22:50 a serious collision occurred near A442, Telford and Wrekin involving 1 vehicle (car) 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 darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.739185, -2.540807

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2017220180360
Police Reference 220180360
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Mercia
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A442
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 284
Highway Authority E06000020
LSOA Code E01014135

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.