Byd Enviro and Piaggio Vespa crash on the A308 in Kensington and Chelsea - 8 Oct 2024

Accident reference 2024010536567

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 8 October 2024 at 09:25 a slight collision occurred near A308, Kensington and Chelsea involving 2 vehicles (byd enviro, piaggio vespa) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 20 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Not recorded
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.491880, -0.171690

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024010536567
Police Reference 010536567
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A308
Second Road A308
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 20 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E09000020
Current Highway Authority E09000020
LSOA Code E01002823

Junction Information

Junction Detail Unknown
Junction Detail (Historic) More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control (Historic) None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities (Historic) Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction
Pedestrian Crossing (2024) Unknown

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None
Carriageway Hazards (Historic) None

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification No
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats)
Make/Model BYD ENVIRO
Vehicle Age 4 years
Fuel Type Electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 125cc and under
Make/Model PIAGGIO VESPA
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking on nearside

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Motorcycle over 125cc rider or passenger
Age 31
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 8 (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.