Crash on the A417 in Benson - 28 Jan 2004

Accident reference 200443P430014

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 28 January 2004 at 22:35 a slight collision occurred near A417, Benson involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. 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: 51.549402, -1.172568

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200443P430014
Police Reference 43P430014
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A417
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 484
Highway Authority E10000025
LSOA Code E01028618

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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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.