Citroen C4 and Audi A3 crash on the M5 - 15 Mar 2024

Accident reference 2024531421307

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 15 March 2024 at 22:10 a slight collision occurred near Motorway 5 involving 2 vehicles (audi a3, citroen c4) 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 darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.007750, -2.121730

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024531421307
Police Reference 531421307
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Gloucestershire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road Motorway 5
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000013
Current Highway Authority E10000013
LSOA Code E01022455

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI A3
Vehicle Age 17 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model CITROEN C4
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1560cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 52
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 6 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.