Serious Skoda Scala crash on an unclassified road in Birmingham - 8 Aug 2025

Accident reference 2025201626427

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 8 August 2025 at 15:05 a serious collision occurred near an unclassified road, Birmingham involving 1 vehicle (skoda scala) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 20 mph
  • Road type: One way street
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.464660, -1.873950

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025201626427
Police Reference 201626427
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 Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type One way street
Speed Limit 20 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000025
Current Highway Authority E08000025
LSOA Code E01009365

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 (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SKODA SCALA
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

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

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 13
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing - masked by parked or stationary vehicle
IMD Decile 2 (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.