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A4252 crash in Sandwell on 2 February 2023 at 17:57 involving a Toyota Yaris

A Toyota Yaris and a Citroen C4 were involved in a crash on the A4252 in Sandwell at 17:57 on Thursday 2 February 2023. The 35-year-old male driver of the Toyota Yaris was slightly injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
2 Feb 2023
Thursday, 17:57
Vehicles
2
Toyota Yaris and Citroen C4
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.51079, longitude -1.97478, in the B71 postcode district and within the built-up area of West Bromwich. It is one of the crashes that make up the West Bromwich Central, Sandwell, B70 6RJ area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Sandwell

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2023201279796
Council area
Sandwell
Police force
West Midlands
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
4252
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres
Junction control
Give way or uncontrolled
Second road class
A
Second road number
4252

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, street lights lit
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, 1 metre away, was a slight injury crash on 25 December 2016.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Toyota Yaris

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Moving off
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Entering roundabout
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    35 years
    Engine capacity
    998 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    16 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Citroen C4

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Moving off
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Entering roundabout
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    50 years
    Engine capacity
    1,500 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    3 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 35, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Toyota Yaris)

    Home area deprivation
    10% 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 2023201279796 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 2023.