Accident 201042I020201

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 26 January 2010 at 19:45 a serious collision occurred near Colchester involving 2 vehicles (car, ford mondeo) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. 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: 51.930889, 0.852976

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201042I020201
Police Reference 42I020201
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Essex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 455
Highway Authority E10000012
LSOA Code E01021659

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD MONDEO
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 48
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.