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Serious A5 crash in Lichfield on 3 November 2016 at 08:26 involving a Kia Sorento

A lorry, a Kia Sorento and a car were involved in a crash on the A5 in Lichfield at 08:26 on Thursday 3 November 2016. There were 23 casualties: 7 people were seriously injured and 16 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
Serious
Date
3 Nov 2016
Thursday, 08:26
Vehicles
3
Kia Sorento and 2 others
Casualties
23
7 seriously injured, 16 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.64012, longitude -1.8012, in the WS14 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Bourne Vale, Lichfield, WS14 0PQ area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Lichfield

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2016210124284
Council area
Lichfield
Police force
Staffordshire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Staffordshire

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
5
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

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

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 18 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 11 July 2025.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Lorry

    Goods vehicle 3.5 to 7.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    63 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Kia Sorento

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North 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
    51 years
    Engine capacity
    2,497 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    10 years

  • Vehicle 3: Car

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North 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
    39 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived

Casualties (23)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 51, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Kia Sorento)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 9, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

    Serious injury band
    Less serious

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 9, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

  • Casualty 8: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 8, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

  • Casualty 9: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 8, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

  • Casualty 10: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 8, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

  • Casualty 11: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 8, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

  • Casualty 12: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 9, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

    Serious injury band
    Less serious

  • Casualty 13: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 8, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

  • Casualty 14: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 8, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

    Serious injury band
    Less serious

  • Casualty 15: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 9, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

    Serious injury band
    Less serious

  • Casualty 16: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 8, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

  • Casualty 17: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 8, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

    Serious injury band
    Less serious

  • Casualty 18: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 8, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

    Serious injury band
    Less serious

  • Casualty 19: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 9, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

    Serious injury band
    Less serious

  • Casualty 20: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 8, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

  • Casualty 21: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 8, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

  • Casualty 22: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 8, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

  • Casualty 23: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 8, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

  • Casualty 24: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, goods vehicle occupant (3.5 to 7.5 tonnes), in vehicle 1 (Lorry)

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 2016210124284 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Lichfield road accident statistics for 2016.