Serious Mazda 3 and BMW 3 Series crash on the A40 - 28 Mar 2024

Accident reference 2024531425610

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 28 March 2024 at 02:40 a serious collision occurred near A40 involving 2 vehicles (mazda 3, bmw 3 series) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. 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: 51.882800, -2.181760

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024531425610
Police Reference 531425610
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Gloucestershire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A40
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000013
Current Highway Authority E10000013
LSOA Code E01022425

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MAZDA 3
Vehicle Age 19 years
Engine Capacity 1999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2993cc
Fuel Type Electric diesel
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 1 (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.