Fatal Volkswagen Golf and Citroen C5 crash on the B1027 in Tendring - 8 Mar 2004

Accident reference 20044200D0085

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 8 March 2004 at 18:48 a fatal collision occurred near B1027, Tendring involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen golf, citroen c5) and 3 casualties (1 fatal, 1 serious, 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 - no lighting. 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: 51.808949, 1.073496

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 20044200D0085
Police Reference 4200D0085
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Essex
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B1027
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 461
Highway Authority E10000012
LSOA Code E01022047

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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 Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 18 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN C5
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1997cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Male
Home Area Type Rural

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 37
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Rural

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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.