Serious Ford Focus and Volkswagen Golf crash on the A5140 in Bedford - 28 Jun 2022

Accident reference 2022401200631

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 28 June 2022 at 14:02 a serious collision occurred near A5140, Bedford involving 2 vehicles (ford focus, 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: Roundabout
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.131016, -0.458580

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2022401200631
Police Reference 401200631
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A5140
Second Road A5140
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000055
LSOA Code E01017522

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
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 FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1498cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 78
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 19 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Rural
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 33
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Rural
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.