Land Rover Discovery and Mercedes C Class and Volvo Xc60 crash on the M5 in Dudley - 2 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025201677138

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 2 December 2025 at 11:15 a slight collision occurred near M5, Dudley involving 3 vehicles (land rover discovery, mercedes c class, volvo xc60) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.446700, -2.016910

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025201677138
Police Reference 201677138
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road M5
Second Road M5
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000027
Current Highway Authority E08000027
LSOA Code E01009804

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards Vehicle load on road

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Engine Capacity 2993cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES C CLASS
Engine Capacity 2143cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLVO XC60
Engine Capacity 1969cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
IMD Decile 7 (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.