Fatal Ford Transit Custom crash on the A4123 in Sandwell - 29 Oct 2025

Accident reference 2025201660746

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 29 October 2025 at 06:33 a fatal collision occurred near A4123, Sandwell involving 1 vehicle (ford transit custom) and 1 casualty (1 fatal) 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
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.470220, -1.994970

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025201660746
Police Reference 201660746
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A4123
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000028
Current Highway Authority E08000028
LSOA Code E01010027

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 62
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside
IMD Decile 4 (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.