Serious BMW 2 Series crash on the A53 in Stoke-on-Trent West - 16 Jan 2025

Accident reference 2025211542422

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 16 January 2025 at 08:07 a serious collision occurred near A53, Stoke-on-Trent West involving 2 vehicles (bmw 2 series, taxi/private hire car) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.932580, -2.359570

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025211542422
Police Reference 211542422
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Staffordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A53
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000028
Current Highway Authority E10000028
LSOA Code E01029569

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 2 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1499cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Age 63
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 37
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.