Ford Orion and BMW 5 Series and Iveco-Ford Model Missing crash on the A40 in Carmarthenshire - 27 Dec 2005

Accident reference 200563AC57605

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 27 December 2005 at 09:00 a slight collision occurred near A40, Carmarthenshire involving 3 vehicles (ford orion, bmw 5 series, iveco-ford model missing) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.851606, -4.315082

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200563AC57605
Police Reference 63AC57605
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Dyfed-Powys
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A40
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 751
Highway Authority W06000010
LSOA Code W01000694

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 5 SERIES
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2926cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Make/Model IVECO-FORD Model Missing
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 5861cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

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

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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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.