Seat Leon and Volkswagen Golf and Audi Rs4 crash on the A4540 in Birmingham - 4 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025201678415

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 4 December 2025 at 22:34 a slight collision occurred near A4540, Birmingham involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 slight) 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: Roundabout
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.492010, -1.889070

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025201678415
Police Reference 201678415
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force West Midlands
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A4540
Second Road A4540
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000025
Current Highway Authority E08000025
LSOA Code E01034930

Junction Information

Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI RS4
Engine Capacity 2894cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SEAT LEON
Engine Capacity 1984cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES AMG CLASS
Engine Capacity 3982cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 23
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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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.