Accident 2009620195474

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 3 November 2009 at 06:29 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 4, Swansea involving 7 vehicles and 5 casualties (5 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.674601, -3.976839

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2009620195474
Police Reference 620195474
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 7
Casualties 5
Police Force South Wales
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 4
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 745
Highway Authority W06000011
LSOA Code W01000793

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (7)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model RENAULT Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model OPEL Model Missing
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2198cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SEAT LEON
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Goods over 3.5t. and under 7.5t
Make/Model MAN Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 10518cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model PEUGEOT 206
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1398cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 25
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 31
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 21
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 46
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 7

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

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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.