Ford Escort and Citroen Berlingo crash on the A127 in Basildon - 30 Dec 2002

Accident reference 20024200B0703

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 30 December 2002 at 23:40 a slight collision occurred near A127, B148, Basildon involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, citroen berlingo) 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
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.583131, 0.388516

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 20024200B0703
Police Reference 4200B0703
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Essex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A127
Second Road B148
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 450
Highway Authority E10000012
LSOA Code E01021261

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN BERLINGO
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 56
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.