Serious Ford Focus and Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A38 - 17 May 2011

Accident reference 2011520103097

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 17 May 2011 at 16:41 a serious collision occurred near A38, A361 involving 2 vehicles (ford focus, mitsubishi shogun) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.047518, -3.034524

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2011520103097
Police Reference 520103097
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Avon & Somerset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A38
Second Road A361
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 608
Highway Authority E06000066
LSOA Code E01029274

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
Vehicle Age 16 years
Engine Capacity 2835cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 21
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 65
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 80
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

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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.