Serious Volkswagen Golf and Skoda Octavia crash on the A44 - 12 Feb 2016

Accident reference 2016220051811

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 12 February 2016 at 14:40 a serious collision occurred near A44 involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen golf, skoda octavia) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.113378, -1.961094

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2016220051811
Police Reference 220051811
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force West Mercia
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A44
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 277
Highway Authority E10000034
LSOA Code E01032389

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 1 years
Engine Capacity 1395cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model SKODA OCTAVIA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Age 48
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Age 9
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.