Accident 2004400D03701

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 15 December 2004 at 06:04 a serious collision occurred near A 5120 involving 3 vehicles (mitsubishi model missing, goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over, ford escort) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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: 51.928668, -0.535711

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2004400D03701
Police Reference 400D03701
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 5120
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 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 MITSUBISHI Model Missing
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 2835cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Data Source

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