Serious Ford Focus and Ford Puma crash on the A487 in Powys - 18 Jan 2013

Accident reference 201363DP01313

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 18 January 2013 at 15:46 a serious collision occurred near A487, Powys involving 2 vehicles (ford focus, ford puma) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no 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: 52.567835, -3.913186

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201363DP01313
Police Reference 63DP01313
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Dyfed-Powys
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A487
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 753
Highway Authority W06000023
LSOA Code W01000442

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1560cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD PUMA
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1679cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 57
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 46
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 57
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown

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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.