Serious Mercedes C Class and Audi A6 crash on the B974 in Aberdeenshire - 2 Nov 2024

Accident reference 2024991511665

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 2 November 2024 at 10:59 a serious collision occurred near B974, Aberdeenshire involving 2 vehicles (audi a6, mercedes c class) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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: 56.953170, -2.585280

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024991511665
Police Reference 991511665
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Unknown
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B974
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Highway Authority S12000034
Current Highway Authority S12000034

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model AUDI A6
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model MERCEDES C CLASS
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1950cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 45
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 36
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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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.