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M42 crash in North Warwickshire on 18 November 2015 at 10:20 involving a Nissan Primera

A Nissan Primera and a goods vehicle were involved in a crash on the M42 in North Warwickshire at 10:20 on Wednesday 18 November 2015. The 37-year-old male driver of the Nissan Primera and a 39-year-old female passenger in the Nissan Primera were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
18 Nov 2015
Wednesday, 10:20
Vehicles
2
Nissan Primera and goods vehicle
Casualties
2
2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.5704, longitude -1.69383, in the B78 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Kingsbury, North Warwickshire, B78 2HP area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in North Warwickshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2015230040522
Council area
North Warwickshire
Police force
Warwickshire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Warwickshire

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
42
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Trunk road (National Highways)

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)
Estimated chance it was serious
0%
Estimated chance it was slight
100%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 6 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 29 October 2014.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Nissan Primera

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    37 years
    Engine capacity
    1,998 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    16 years

  • Vehicle 2: Goods vehicle

    Goods vehicle, weight unknown

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    57 years
    Engine capacity
    11,120 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    1 year

Casualties (2)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 37, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Nissan Primera)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 39, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Nissan Primera)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

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 2015230040522 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the North Warwickshire road accident statistics for 2015.