Serious Ford Transit Custom and Mitsubishi Shogun crash on the A4 in West Berkshire - 4 Mar 2024

Accident reference 2024430101756

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 4 March 2024 at 10:40 a serious collision occurred near A4, West Berkshire involving 2 vehicles (ford transit custom, mitsubishi shogun) and 2 casualties (2 serious) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.410340, -1.375360

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024430101756
Police Reference 430101756
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Thames Valley
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A4
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000037
Current Highway Authority E06000037
LSOA Code E01016326

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None
Carriageway Hazards (Historic) None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CUSTOM
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1995cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
Vehicle Age 17 years
Engine Capacity 3200cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 30
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.