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Fatal A4031 crash in Sandwell on 11 December 2000 at 12:22 involving a Volkswagen LT 35 van

A Volkswagen LT 35 van hit two pedestrians on the A4031 in Sandwell at 12:22 on Monday 11 December 2000. A 39-year-old female pedestrian was killed and a 37-year-old female pedestrian and the 39-year-old male driver were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a wet dual carriageway with a 40 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
11 Dec 2000
Monday, 12:22
Vehicles
1
Volkswagen LT 35
Casualties
3
1 killed, 2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.512, longitude -1.98892, in the B70 postcode district and within the built-up area of West Bromwich.

Map of where the crash happened in Sandwell

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200020K125901
Council area
Sandwell
Police force
West Midlands
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
4031
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
40 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
Pedestrian light crossing (pelican or puffin or toucan or similar)

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 10 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 28 September 2000.

Vehicles involved (1)

  • Vehicle 1: Volkswagen LT 35

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    39 years
    Engine capacity
    2,400 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    11 years

Casualties (3)

  • Casualty 1: Pedestrian

    Fatal

    Female, aged 39, hit by vehicle 1 (Volkswagen LT 35)

    Pedestrian location
    Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
    Pedestrian movement
    Crossing from driver's nearside

  • Casualty 2: Pedestrian

    Slight

    Female, aged 37, hit by vehicle 1 (Volkswagen LT 35)

    Pedestrian location
    On refuge, central island or central reservation

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 39, van occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volkswagen LT 35)

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 200020K125901 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Sandwell road accident statistics for 2000.