Daf Trucks Fas 85Cf and Ford Cougar and BMW 3 Series crash on the B655 - 2 Nov 2006

Accident reference 200640D028670

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 2 November 2006 at 15:58 a slight collision occurred near B655 involving 4 vehicles 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: 51.957438, -0.351831

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200640D028670
Police Reference 40D028670
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 3
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B655
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 422
Highway Authority E10000001
LSOA Code E01017444

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model DAF TRUCKS FAS 85CF
Vehicle Age 6 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD COUGAR
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1988cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 46
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 59
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.