Accident 2016430002927

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 28 December 2016 at 08:25 a serious collision occurred near A 40, Witney involving 9 vehicles and 6 casualties (3 serious, 3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. 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: 51.781489, -1.543940

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2016430002927
Police Reference 430002927
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 9
Casualties 6
Police Force Thames Valley
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 40
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 485
Highway Authority E10000025
LSOA Code E01028784

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (9)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES VANEO
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN ALMERA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 2184cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW X5
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2993cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 64
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 5

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1798cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 6

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model TOYOTA YARIS
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 7

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2179cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 8

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 2979cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 9

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model NISSAN QASHQAI
Engine Capacity 1461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (6)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 45
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 64
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 56
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 6

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Unknown or other
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 42
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 9

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.