Serious Lotus Elise crash on the A303 in Wiltshire - 17 Jan 2011

Accident reference 201154EB01411

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 17 January 2011 at 05:55 a serious collision occurred near A303, Wiltshire involving 1 vehicle (lotus elise) and 1 casualty (1 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: 51.111239, -2.079394

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201154EB01411
Police Reference 54EB01411
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Wiltshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A303
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 635
Highway Authority E06000054
LSOA Code E01032004

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LOTUS ELISE
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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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.