Kia Soul and Audi Q5 crash on the A12 in Braintree - 6 Sep 2024

Accident reference 2024421488113

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 6 September 2024 at 15:06 a slight collision occurred near A12, Braintree involving 2 vehicles (kia soul, audi q5) and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.845710, 0.724030

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024421488113
Police Reference 421488113
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Essex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A12
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000012
Current Highway Authority E10000012
LSOA Code E01021403

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
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 KIA SOUL
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1591cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 76
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI Q5
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1984cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 74
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
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.