Ford Fiesta crash on the A5 - 16 Oct 2002

Accident reference 2002400D03302

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 16 October 2002 at 18:25 a slight collision occurred near A5 involving 2 vehicles (pedal cycle, ford fiesta) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.875044, -0.504477

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2002400D03302
Police Reference 400D03302
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 423
Highway Authority E10000001
LSOA Code E01017594

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 12
Sex Female
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Cyclist
Age 12
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Data Source

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