Accident 2014521405762

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 4 July 2014 at 13:10 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 5, North Somerset involving 8 vehicles and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) 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
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.322076, -2.890003

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2014521405762
Police Reference 521405762
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 8
Casualties 2
Police Force Avon & Somerset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 5
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 605
Highway Authority E06000024
LSOA Code E01014744

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (8)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI A5
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MINI COOPER
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model PEUGEOT 308
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1560cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1422cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES 200
Vehicle Age 32 years
Engine Capacity 2746cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN PRIMERA
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

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

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 20
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

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.