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M6 crash in Sandwell on 8 August 2018 at 12:00 involving a Mercedes lorry

A Mercedes lorry, an MG TF and a Mini Cooper were involved in a crash on the M6 in Sandwell at 12:00 on Wednesday 8 August 2018. The 55-year-old male driver of the MG TF was 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
8 Aug 2018
Wednesday, 12:00
Vehicles
3
Mercedes and 2 others
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.55151, longitude -1.93997, in the B43 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Great Barr, Tamebridge & Yew Tree, Sandwell, B43 6JL area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Sandwell

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2018200815277
Council area
Sandwell
Police force
West Midlands
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
6
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, 3 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 16 September 2023.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Mercedes

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Manoeuvre
    Changing lane to left
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    48 years
    Engine capacity
    11,967 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    11 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: MG TF

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    55 years
    Engine capacity
    1,796 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    14 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

  • Vehicle 3: Mini Cooper

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver age
    27 years
    Engine capacity
    1,496 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    2 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 55, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (MG TF)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% 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 2018200815277 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 2018.