Land Rover Discovery and Audi Q3 crash on the A453 in Lichfield - 18 Feb 2025

Accident reference 2025211555771

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 18 February 2025 at 17:45 a slight collision occurred near A453, Lichfield involving 2 vehicles (land rover discovery, audi q3) 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 darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.593290, -1.779370

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025211555771
Police Reference 211555771
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Staffordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A453
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000028
Current Highway Authority E10000028
LSOA Code E01029488

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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Engine Capacity 1498cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Personal business or leisure

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI Q3
Engine Capacity 1395cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 67
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.