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A41 crash in Solihull on 1 March 2023 at 18:10 involving a BMW 5 Series

A BMW 5 Series and a Mercedes E Class were involved in a crash on the A41 in Solihull at 18:10 on Wednesday 1 March 2023. The 52-year-old female driver of the BMW 5 Series, an 18-year-old female passenger in the BMW 5 Series and a 17-year-old female passenger in the BMW 5 Series were slightly injured.

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

Severity
Slight
Date
1 Mar 2023
Wednesday, 18:10
Vehicles
2
BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E Class
Casualties
3
3 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.44153, longitude -1.81065, in the B92 postcode district and within the built-up area of Solihull. It is one of the crashes that make up the Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7BA area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Solihull

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2023201289731
Council area
Solihull
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
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, street lights lit
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, 5 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 20 September 2009.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: BMW 5 Series

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    52 years
    Engine capacity
    1,998 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    5 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Mercedes E Class

    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
    Female
    Driver age
    43 years
    Engine capacity
    2,143 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    13 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

Casualties (3)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 52, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (BMW 5 Series)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 18, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (BMW 5 Series)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 17, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (BMW 5 Series)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% 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 2023201289731 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Solihull road accident statistics for 2023.