Accident 2002400D00325

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 23 January 2002 at 16:45 a slight collision occurred near Motorway 1 involving 3 vehicles (ford fiesta, vauxhall astra, bmw 3 series) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.949497, -0.504620

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2002400D00325
Police Reference 400D00325
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 1
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 423
Highway Authority E10000001
LSOA Code E01017620

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1389cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Engine Capacity 2500cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 57
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Data Source

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