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A41 crash in Wolverhampton on 1 June 2018 at 07:28 involving a Suzuki Vitara

A Suzuki Vitara and a Suzuki GSX 1250 motorcycle were involved in a crash on the A41 in Wolverhampton at 07:28 on Friday 1 June 2018. The 55-year-old male rider of the Suzuki GSX 1250 motorcycle was slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
1 Jun 2018
Friday, 07:28
Vehicles
2
Suzuki Vitara and Suzuki GSX 1250
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.58831, longitude -2.14658, in the WV3 postcode district and within the built-up area of Wolverhampton. It is one of the crashes that make up the Park, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RD area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Wolverhampton

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2018200327912
Council area
Wolverhampton
Police force
West Midlands
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
41
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 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

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 9 July 2005.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Suzuki Vitara

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    U-turn
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    32 years
    Engine capacity
    1,373 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Suzuki GSX 1250

    Motorcycle over 500cc

    Manoeuvre
    Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    55 years
    Engine capacity
    1,255 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    8 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% least deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Rider

    Slight

    Male, aged 55, motorcyclist (over 500cc), on vehicle 2 (Suzuki GSX 1250)

    Home area deprivation
    10% 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 2018200327912 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Wolverhampton road accident statistics for 2018.