Serious Man Model Missing crash on the M5 - 15 Jan 2025

Accident reference 2025221544947

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 15 January 2025 at 11:30 a serious collision occurred near M5 involving 1 vehicle (man model missing) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.222450, -2.147590

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025221544947
Police Reference 221544947
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Mercia
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000034
Current Highway Authority E10000034
LSOA Code E01032400

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards Roadworks

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Make/Model MAN MODEL MISSING
Engine Capacity 4580cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Goods vehicle (over 3.5t. and under 7.5t) occupant
Age 63
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.