Serious BMW X5 crash on the A3217 in Kensington and Chelsea - 23 Dec 2005

Accident reference 200501BS70784

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 23 December 2005 at 05:50 a serious collision occurred near A3217, B304, Kensington and Chelsea involving 2 vehicles (taxi/private hire car, bmw x5) and 1 casualty (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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.487399, -0.168767

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200501BS70784
Police Reference 01BS70784
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A3217
Second Road B304
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 12
Highway Authority E09000020
LSOA Code E01002914

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Auto traffic signal - out of order
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW X5
Engine Capacity 2993cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.