Serious Ford Focus and Ldv 400 Series and Toyota Carina crash on the B1026 in Colchester - 9 Nov 2002

Accident reference 20024200E0503

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 9 November 2002 at 17:20 a serious collision occurred near B1026, Colchester involving 3 vehicles (ford focus, ldv 400 series, toyota carina) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.845904, 0.856453

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 20024200E0503
Police Reference 4200E0503
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Essex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B1026
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 455
Highway Authority E10000012
LSOA Code E01021645

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model LDV 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 2500cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA CARINA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1587cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 13
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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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.