Serious Land Rover Defender and Volkswagen Sharan crash on the A127 in Basildon - 16 Nov 2000

Accident reference 20004200B0609

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 16 November 2000 at 05:50 a serious collision occurred near A127, Basildon involving 2 vehicles (land rover defender, volkswagen sharan) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.582329, 0.383710

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 20004200B0609
Police Reference 4200B0609
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Essex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A127
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 450
Highway Authority E10000012
LSOA Code E01021261

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1896cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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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.