Serious Mercedes Vito crash on the B5403 in Wigston - 16 Dec 2022

Accident reference 2022332201087

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 16 December 2022 at 11:25 a serious collision occurred near B5403, A6, Wigston involving 1 vehicle (mercedes vito) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.595417, -1.071738

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2022332201087
Police Reference 332201087
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Leicestershire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B5403
Second Road A6
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000018
LSOA Code E01025971

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Minibus (8-16 passenger seats)
Make/Model MERCEDES VITO
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 68
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
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 70
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 6 (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.