Accident 200540D004020

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 9 February 2005 at 03:45 a serious collision occurred near A 507 involving 2 vehicles (goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over, suzuki ignis) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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: 52.026227, -0.557597

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200540D004020
Police Reference 40D004020
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 507
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 422
Highway Authority E10000001
LSOA Code E01017416

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SUZUKI IGNIS
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1328cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 43
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.