Serious BMW 3 Series crash on the A61 in Chesterfield - 18 Dec 2002

Accident reference 200230C000895

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 18 December 2002 at 17:55 a serious collision occurred near A61, Chesterfield involving 3 vehicles (bmw 3 series, other vehicle) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.220887, -1.426935

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200230C000895
Police Reference 30C000895
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Derbyshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A61
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 322
Highway Authority E10000007
LSOA Code E01019548

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Female
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Engine Capacity 124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Other vehicle
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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Data Source

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