Volkswagen Caddy crash on the A417 in Benson - 18 Mar 2018

Accident reference 2018430085585

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 18 March 2018 at 01:21 a slight collision occurred near A417, Benson involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen caddy) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.591078, -1.279092

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2018430085585
Police Reference 430085585
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A417
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 484
Highway Authority E10000025
LSOA Code E01028648

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN CADDY
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Taxi/Private hire car occupant
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 8 (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.