Accident 2012610004812

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 26 January 2012 at 16:40 a serious collision occurred near B 4248, Torfaen involving 6 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. 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: 51.791280, -3.129462

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2012610004812
Police Reference 610004812
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 6
Casualties 2
Police Force Gwent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B 4248
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 734
Highway Authority W06000020
LSOA Code W01001489

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (6)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1248cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1988cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD KA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1599cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model PEUGEOT 407
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 46
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 31
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.