Serious Volkswagen Golf and BMW 3 Series crash on the A1235 in Basildon - 7 Jan 2019

Accident reference 2019420806293

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 7 January 2019 at 19:10 a serious collision occurred near A1235, Basildon involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen golf, bmw 3 series) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights unlit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.584076, 0.480488

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2019420806293
Police Reference 420806293
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Essex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A1235
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 450
Highway Authority E10000012
LSOA Code E01021267

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
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 16 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 16 years
Engine Capacity 2171cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 4 (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.