Accident 2001400D03712

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 16 November 2001 at 16:20 a fatal collision occurred involving 6 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 fatal) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.909685, -0.624284

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2001400D03712
Police Reference 400D03712
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 423
Highway Authority E10000001
LSOA Code E01017615

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Previous accident

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FIAT DUCATO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1929cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Sex Female
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT CLIO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1149cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 957cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 74
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 74
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.