Accident 2018520801212

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 9 February 2018 at 06:24 a fatal collision occurred near Motorway 5 involving 4 vehicles and 10 casualties (1 fatal, 7 slight, 2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as unknown. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights unlit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.001539, -3.077108

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2018520801212
Police Reference 520801212
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 10
Police Force Avon & Somerset
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Motorway 5
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 608
Highway Authority E06000066
LSOA Code E01029270

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
Weather Conditions Unknown
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD KA
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1299cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 69
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model ALFA ROMEO MITO
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 21 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (10)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Car occupant
Age 29
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 69
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 47
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 6

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 26
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 10

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 25
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 7

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 8

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 9

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
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.