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M5 crash in Dudley on 12 March 2025 at 08:18 involving a Mercedes Sprinter van

A Mercedes Sprinter van and a Vauxhall Adam were involved in a crash on the M5 in Dudley at 08:18 on Wednesday 12 March 2025. The 52-year-old female driver of the Vauxhall Adam was slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in the rain on a wet dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
12 Mar 2025
Wednesday, 08:18
Vehicles
2
Mercedes Sprinter and Vauxhall Adam
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.45807, longitude -2.01238, in the B32 postcode district and within the built-up area of Birmingham. It is one of the crashes that make up the Halesowen South, Dudley, B62 9SN area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Dudley

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2025201564959
Council area
Dudley
Police force
West Midlands
Police attended the scene
No, reported using a self completion form

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
5
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
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
Daylight
Weather
Raining, 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, 45 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 13 February 2013.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Mercedes Sprinter

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    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
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Engine capacity
    2,143 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel

  • Vehicle 2: Vauxhall Adam

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    52 years
    Engine capacity
    1,229 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    5 to 10 km

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 52, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Adam)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived
    Distance from home
    5 to 10 km

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 2025201564959 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Dudley road accident statistics for 2025.