Ford Transit and Volkswagen Golf crash on the M1 - 15 Nov 2006

Accident reference 200640D028980

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 15 November 2006 at 08:40 a slight collision occurred near M1 involving 2 vehicles (ford transit, volkswagen golf) and 1 casualty (1 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.881879, -0.455867

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200640D028980
Police Reference 40D028980
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 423
Highway Authority E10000001
LSOA Code E01017562

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2400cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Engine Capacity 2000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Female
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 43
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Hotspots linked to this collision

Data Source

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