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A41 crash in Sandwell on 2 May 2017 at 11:30 involving a Volkswagen Transporter minibus

A goods vehicle and a Volkswagen Transporter minibus were involved in a crash on the A41 in Sandwell at 11:30 on Tuesday 2 May 2017. A male passenger in the Volkswagen Transporter minibus and a 51-year-old male passenger in the Volkswagen Transporter minibus were slightly injured.

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

Severity
Slight
Date
2 May 2017
Tuesday, 11:30
Vehicles
2
Goods vehicle and Volkswagen Transporter
Casualties
2
2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.53921, longitude -2.03457, in the DY4 postcode district and within the built-up area of Tipton. It is one of the crashes that make up the Hill Top, Sandwell, DY4 7BS area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Sandwell

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2017200181554
Council area
Sandwell
Police force
West Midlands
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
41
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
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, 12 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 12 February 2018.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Goods vehicle

    Goods vehicle, weight unknown

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking on nearside (passenger side, nearest the kerb)
    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
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    68 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Volkswagen Transporter

    Minibus (8 to 16 seats)

    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
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    54 years
    Engine capacity
    2,460 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    11 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

Casualties (2)

  • Casualty 1: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Volkswagen Transporter)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 51, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Volkswagen Transporter)

    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most 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 2017200181554 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 2017.