Serious crash on the A4042 in Torfaen - 11 Dec 2023

Accident reference 2023610054223

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 11 December 2023 at 22:10 a serious collision occurred near A4042, Torfaen involving 1 vehicle (car) 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 lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.704162, -3.008630

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023610054223
Police Reference 610054223
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Gwent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A4042
Second Road A4042
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 50 mph
Highway Authority W06000020
LSOA Code W01001513

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 28
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
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.