Serious Citroen Relay crash on the A456 in Kidderminster - 19 Dec 2020

Accident reference 2020221011949

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 19 December 2020 at 06:37 a serious collision occurred near A456, Kidderminster involving 2 vehicles (citroen relay, pedal cycle) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.381215, -2.289942

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2020221011949
Police Reference 221011949
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force West Mercia
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A456
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 278
Highway Authority E10000034
LSOA Code E01032480

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model CITROEN RELAY
Engine Capacity 2200cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Cyclist
Age 56
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 10 (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.