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M40 crash in Warwick on 2 December 2016 at 16:35 involving a Toyota RAV4

Five vehicles, including a Toyota RAV4 and a Ford Mondeo, were involved in a crash on the M40 in Warwick at 16:35 on Friday 2 December 2016. All four casualties were slightly injured.

It happened after dark with no street lighting on an icy dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
2 Dec 2016
Friday, 16:35
Vehicles
5
Toyota RAV4 and 4 others
Casualties
4
4 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.2406, longitude -1.5537, in the CV33 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Bishop's Tachbrook, Warwick, CV33 9FR area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Warwick

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2016230135475
Council area
Warwick
Police force
Warwickshire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Warwickshire

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
40
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
Dark, no street lighting
Weather
Other
Road surface
Frost or ice

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, 16 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 15 November 2018.

Vehicles involved (5)

  • Vehicle 1: Toyota RAV4

    Car

    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
    27 years
    Engine capacity
    1,998 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    15 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Ford Mondeo

    Car

    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
    44 years
    Engine capacity
    2,521 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    9 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% least deprived

  • Vehicle 3: BMW 5 Series

    Car

    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
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    43 years
    Engine capacity
    1,995 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    0 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived

  • Vehicle 4: Ford Transit

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 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
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    46 years
    Engine capacity
    2,198 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    3 years

  • Vehicle 5: Ford Fusion

    Car

    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
    Female
    Driver age
    43 years
    Engine capacity
    1,399 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    6 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived

Casualties (4)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 27, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Toyota RAV4)

    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 43, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (BMW 5 Series)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 46, van occupant, in vehicle 4 (Ford Transit)

  • Casualty 4: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 43, car occupant, in vehicle 5 (Ford Fusion)

    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived

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 2016230135475 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Warwick road accident statistics for 2016.