Serious Hyundai I10 and Volkswagen Golf and Toyota Corolla crash on the A120 in Braintree - 22 Jan 2025

Accident reference 2025421544846

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 22 January 2025 at 08:50 a serious collision occurred near A120, Braintree involving 3 vehicles (toyota corolla, hyundai i10, volkswagen golf) 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: 51.875880, 0.699920

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025421544846
Police Reference 421544846
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Essex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A120
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E10000012
Current Highway Authority E10000012
LSOA Code E01021379

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model TOYOTA COROLLA
Engine Capacity 1798cc
Fuel Type Hybrid electric
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 5 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model HYUNDAI I10
Engine Capacity 1248cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 68
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 10 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Engine Capacity 1395cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
IMD Decile 9 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 68
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 18
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

IMD Decile 9 (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.