Crash on the A494 in Flintshire - 31 Mar 2017

Accident reference 201760V044998

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 31 March 2017 at 20:12 a slight collision occurred near A494, A55, Flintshire involving 2 vehicles (car) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 53.187488, -3.067481

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 201760V044998
Police Reference 60V044998
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force North Wales
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A494
Second Road A55
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 724
Highway Authority W06000005
LSOA Code W01000286

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 4
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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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.