Serious Piaggio Vespa and Piaggio Zip crash on the A428 in Bedford - 1 Aug 2011

Accident reference 2011400BA0066

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 1 August 2011 at 17:19 a serious collision occurred near A428, B531, Bedford involving 2 vehicles (piaggio vespa, piaggio zip) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.104082, -0.506171

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2011400BA0066
Police Reference 400BA0066
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A428
Second Road B531
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 420
Highway Authority E06000055
LSOA Code E01017516

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Central refuge

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 125cc and under
Make/Model PIAGGIO VESPA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 50cc and under
Make/Model PIAGGIO ZIP
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 49cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle over 125cc rider or passenger
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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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.