Accident 2012530207038

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 26 July 2012 at 11:15 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 5 involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen golf, mercedes model missing) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.885862, -2.151365

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2012530207038
Police Reference 530207038
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Gloucestershire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 5
Second Road Motorway 5
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 625
Highway Authority E10000013
LSOA Code E01022420

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
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 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model MERCEDES Model Missing
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 11967cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 67
Sex Female
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.