Kia Sportage and Ford Ka+ crash on the A421 in Central Bedfordshire - 18 Feb 2024

Accident reference 2024401415477

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 18 February 2024 at 07:39 a slight collision occurred near A421, Central Bedfordshire involving 2 vehicles (ford ka+, kia sportage) and 2 casualties (2 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.026710, -0.608550

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024401415477
Police Reference 401415477
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A421
Second Road A421
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000056
Current Highway Authority E06000056
LSOA Code E01017379

Junction Information

Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Environmental Conditions

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

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 0
Adjusted Slight Casualties 1

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD KA+
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1198cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model KIA SPORTAGE
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1591cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 65
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 65
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 47
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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.