BMW 5 Series crash on the A5 in Lichfield - 18 Aug 2023

Accident reference 2023211345245

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 18 August 2023 at 16:30 a slight collision occurred near A5, A461, Lichfield involving 3 vehicles (car, bmw 5 series) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.656015, -1.881367

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023211345245
Police Reference 211345245
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Staffordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A5
Second Road A461
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000028
LSOA Code E01029521

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

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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.