Honda Cr-V and Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5505 in Central Bedfordshire - 5 Dec 2024

Accident reference 2024401538552

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 5 December 2024 at 14:56 a slight collision occurred near A5505, A5, Central Bedfordshire involving 2 vehicles (honda cr-v, vauxhall astra) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.920330, -0.493120

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024401538552
Police Reference 401538552
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A5505
Second Road A5
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000056
Current Highway Authority E06000056
LSOA Code E01017620

Junction Information

Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HONDA CR-V
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 2199cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1398cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 51
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 10 (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.