Serious Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus and Smart Fortwo crash on an unclassified road in Sandwell - 28 Jul 2024

Accident reference 2024201474094

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 28 July 2024 at 20:15 a serious collision occurred near an unclassified road, Sandwell involving 3 vehicles (smart fortwo, ford focus, volkswagen golf) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) 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: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.500090, -1.956370

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024201474094
Police Reference 201474094
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force West Midlands
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000028
Current Highway Authority E08000028
LSOA Code E01010062

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SMART FORTWO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 31
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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.