Accident 2003520716509

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 30 May 2003 at 18:45 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 5 involving 3 vehicles (peugeot 306, goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over) and 4 casualties (3 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight. 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: 50.971397, -3.198904

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2003520716509
Police Reference 520716509
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force Avon & Somerset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 5
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 608
Highway Authority E06000066
LSOA Code E01029269

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 PEUGEOT 306
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Vehicle Age 13 years
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 8
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 9
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

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