Daf Trucks Model Missing and Ford Transit and Vauxhall Corsa crash on the M5 - 3 Dec 2018

Accident reference 2018220348671

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 3 December 2018 at 08:30 a slight collision occurred near M5 involving 7 vehicles and 7 casualties (7 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
Click markers for details
Coordinates: 52.275676, -2.121801

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more

Basic Information

Accident Reference 2018220348671
Police Reference 220348671
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 7
Casualties 7
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 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 277
Highway Authority E10000034
LSOA Code E01032354

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (7)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 12902cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 66
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2198cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1229cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HONDA ACCORD
Vehicle Age 18 years
Engine Capacity 1850cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (7)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 25
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 49
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 57
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 10

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 5

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (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.