Serious Make And Model Redacted crash on the A49 in Shropshire - 24 Apr 2025

Accident reference 2025221589207

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 24 April 2025 at 11:25 a serious collision occurred near A49, Shropshire involving 1 vehicle (make and model redacted) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.368970, -2.695430

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025221589207
Police Reference 221589207
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force West Mercia
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A49
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000051
Current Highway Authority E06000051
LSOA Code E01029012

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 (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle over 500cc
Make/Model MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
Engine Capacity 936cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 63
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle over 500cc rider or passenger
Age 63
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 5 (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.