Volkswagen Polo and Ford Focus crash on the A4043 in Torfaen - 10 Apr 2005

Accident reference 2005610030605

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 10 April 2005 at 05:40 a slight collision occurred near A4043, Torfaen involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen polo, ford focus) and 3 casualties (3 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lighting unknown. 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: 51.715153, -3.058372

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2005610030605
Police Reference 610030605
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Gwent
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A4043
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 734
Highway Authority W06000020
LSOA Code W01001529

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lighting unknown
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 Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Commuting to/from work
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FORD FOCUS
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work

Casualties (3)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 32
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

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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.