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Fatal B4154 crash in Walsall on 21 July 2023 at 23:56 involving a Mini One

A Mini One and a Skoda Octavia were involved in a crash on the B4154 in Walsall at 23:56 on Friday 21 July 2023. A 17-year-old male passenger in the Mini One was killed and three other people were seriously injured.

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

Severity
Fatal
Date
21 Jul 2023
Friday, 23:56
Vehicles
2
Mini One and Skoda Octavia
Casualties
4
1 killed, 3 seriously injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.60154, longitude -1.94948, in the WS9 postcode district and within the built-up area of Rushall and Shelfield.

Map of where the crash happened in Walsall

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2023201339288
Council area
Walsall
Police force
West Midlands
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
4154
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
Dry

Enhanced collision data

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

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 19 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 26 October 2015.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Mini One

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    Hit object in carriageway
    Kerb
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside
    Hit object off carriageway
    Tree
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    27 years
    Engine capacity
    1,598 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    22 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Skoda Octavia

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Did not impact
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Engine capacity
    1,984 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year

Casualties (4)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 27, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Mini One)

    Serious injury band
    Very serious
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 22, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Mini One)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Serious injury band
    Less serious
    Home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 21, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Mini One)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Serious injury band
    Less serious
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Fatal

    Male, aged 17, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Mini One)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    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 2023201339288 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Walsall road accident statistics for 2023.