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Police Appeal After Fatal A454 Crash That Killed Lichfield Bar Owner Andy Davenport

The investigation into the single-vehicle collision remains open with officers seeking dashcam footage.

Overview

  • West Mercia Police said the March 1 collision happened at about 12:30pm on the A454 between Swancote and Stanmore near Bridgnorth.
  • The motorcycle was a BMW R 1250 GS that struck a kerb and collided with a road sign, and the 47-year-old rider died at the scene.
  • Officers are asking witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to contact Pc Jess Middleton at SCIUNorth@westmercia.police.uk quoting reference 191i of March 1.
  • Family announced a funeral at Telford Crematorium on April 17 at 2:30pm with a bike procession from Shifnal services to Pattingham village and donations to Air Ambulance via GoFundMe.
  • Tributes from his wife Áine, his family, and his Lichfield bar, 55 Wade Street, remembered Davenport as a devoted husband, father and well-known local businessman.