Serious Mercedes Sprinter crash in Cornwall - 27 Nov 2024

Accident reference 2024501522217

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 27 November 2024 at 08:37 a serious collision occurred near Cornwall involving 1 vehicle (mercedes sprinter) and 1 casualty (1 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 50.283090, -5.206540

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024501522217
Police Reference 501522217
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Devon & Cornwall
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000052
Current Highway Authority E06000052
LSOA Code E01018826

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 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model MERCEDES SPRINTER
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1950cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 62
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 5
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from offside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle
IMD Decile 6 (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.