Serious Peugeot 308 and Audi A3 and Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B4149 in Sandwell - 22 Aug 2025

Accident reference 2025201632331

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 22 August 2025 at 23:45 a serious collision occurred near B4149, Sandwell involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. 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: 52.530910, -2.003740

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025201632331
Police Reference 201632331
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force West Midlands
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B4149
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000028
Current Highway Authority E08000028
LSOA Code E01010103

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 (4)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Engine Capacity 1398cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model PEUGEOT 308
Engine Capacity 1200cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Engine Capacity 1398cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI A3
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 6 (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.