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B6071 crash in Sheffield on 23 July 2021 at 12:11 involving a Mercedes lorry

A Mercedes lorry and a tram were involved in a crash on the B6071 in Sheffield at 12:11 on Friday 23 July 2021. All seven casualties were 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
23 Jul 2021
Friday, 12:11
Vehicles
2
Mercedes and tram
Casualties
7
7 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.38474, longitude -1.45314, in the S2 postcode district and within the built-up area of Sheffield. It is one of the crashes that make up the City, Sheffield, S3 8JU area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Sheffield

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2021141069725
Council area
Sheffield
Police force
South Yorkshire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
6071
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 phase at traffic signal

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, 11 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 17 May 2005.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Mercedes

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Lane or location
    Tram or light rail track
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside
    Hit object off carriageway
    Road sign or traffic signal
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    60 years
    Engine capacity
    7,698 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    4 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Tram

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Lane or location
    Tram or light rail track
    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
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived

Casualties (7)

  • Casualty 1: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 27, tram occupant, in vehicle 2 (Tram)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 49, tram occupant, in vehicle 2 (Tram)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 19, tram occupant, in vehicle 2 (Tram)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 21, tram occupant, in vehicle 2 (Tram)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 30, tram occupant, in vehicle 2 (Tram)

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 20, tram occupant, in vehicle 2 (Tram)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 49, tram occupant, in vehicle 2 (Tram)

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 2021141069725 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Sheffield road accident statistics for 2021.