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Fatal M6 crash in Rugby on 12 December 2020 at 06:04 involving a Toyota Corolla

Six vehicles, including a Toyota Corolla and a MAN lorry, were involved in a crash on the M6 in Rugby at 06:04 on Saturday 12 December 2020. The 40-year-old male driver of the Toyota Corolla was killed and the 24-year-old male driver of the van and a 30-year-old male passenger in the Toyota Corolla were slightly injured.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
12 Dec 2020
Saturday, 06:04
Vehicles
6
Toyota Corolla and 5 others
Casualties
3
1 killed, 2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.42293, longitude -1.30807, in the CV23 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Rugby

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2020231017555
Council area
Rugby
Police force
Warwickshire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Warwickshire

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
Dark, no street lighting
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 33 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 19 September 2024.

Vehicles involved (6)

  • Vehicle 1: Toyota Corolla

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside onto central reservation and rebounded
    Hit object off carriageway
    Central crash barrier
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    40 years
    Engine capacity
    1,398 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    15 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: MAN

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    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
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    61 years
    Engine capacity
    12,419 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    2 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% least deprived

  • Vehicle 3: Scania

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    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
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    45 years
    Engine capacity
    12,740 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    2 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

  • Vehicle 4: Vauxhall Vivaro

    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
    Hit object in carriageway
    Parked vehicle
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    38 years
    Engine capacity
    1,598 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    3 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Vehicle 5: Van

    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
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    24 years

  • Vehicle 6: Volvo C 30

    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
    43 years
    Engine capacity
    2,521 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    13 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

Casualties (3)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 40, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Toyota Corolla)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 24, van occupant, in vehicle 5 (Van)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 30, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Toyota Corolla)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    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 2020231017555 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Rugby road accident statistics for 2020.