Serious Volkswagen Golf crash on the A435 in Cheltenham - 7 Mar 2019

Accident reference 2019530822984

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 7 March 2019 at 08:40 a serious collision occurred near A435, A40, Cheltenham involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen golf) 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 daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.890273, -2.060015

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2019530822984
Police Reference 530822984
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Gloucestershire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A435
Second Road A40
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 620
Highway Authority E10000013
LSOA Code E01022115

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Zebra

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 51
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 5 (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.