Serious Volkswagen Up crash on the A4030 in Sandwell - 3 May 2024

Accident reference 2024201439518

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 3 May 2024 at 15:52 a serious collision occurred near A4030, Sandwell involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen up) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.482520, -1.968520

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024201439518
Police Reference 201439518
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A4030
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000028
Current Highway Authority E08000028
LSOA Code E01010060

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian light crossing (pelican, puffin, toucan or similar)

Environmental Conditions

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

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN UP
Vehicle Age 2 years
Fuel Type Electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside

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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.