Serious Land Rover Discovery and BMW 3 Series and Ford Fiesta crash on the A449 in Wolverhampton - 30 Sep 2024

Accident reference 2024201497933

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 30 September 2024 at 20:35 a serious collision occurred near A449, Wolverhampton involving 3 vehicles (land rover discovery, bmw 3 series, ford fiesta) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.608530, -2.130910

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024201497933
Police Reference 201497933
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force West Midlands
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A449
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000031
Current Highway Authority E08000031
LSOA Code E01034311

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2993cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2993cc
Fuel Type Electric diesel
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 61
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 61
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 5 (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.