Citroen C5 crash on the A421 - 15 May 2005

Accident reference 200540B014050

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 15 May 2005 at 16:30 a slight collision occurred near A421 involving 4 vehicles (car, citroen c5, van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under) and 3 casualties (3 slight) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.151711, -0.362059

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200540B014050
Police Reference 40B014050
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 3
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A421
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 420
Highway Authority E10000001
LSOA Code E01017495

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Previous accident

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model CITROEN C5
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown
Journey Purpose Unknown

Casualties (3)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Data Source

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