Accident 2024221419334

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 4 March 2024 at 07:00 a serious collision occurred near A 490, Shropshire involving 2 vehicles (volvo v70, volkswagen polo) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight. 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: 52.553940, -3.073190

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024221419334
Police Reference 221419334
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force West Mercia
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 490
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000051
Current Highway Authority E06000051
LSOA Code E01033530

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLVO V70
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 8 (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.