Mercedes A Class crash on the A4540 in Birmingham - 21 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025201686330

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 21 December 2025 at 05:14 a slight collision occurred near A4540, A38, Birmingham involving 1 vehicle (mercedes a class) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Slip road
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.467570, -1.901390

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025201686330
Police Reference 201686330
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Midlands
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A4540
Second Road A38
Road Type Slip road
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000025
Current Highway Authority E08000025
LSOA Code E01033640

Junction Information

Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES A CLASS
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 51
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
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.