Seat Leon and Volkswagen Lt 35 crash on the A42 in Coalville - 8 Feb 2007

Accident reference 2007330701081

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 8 February 2007 at 19:30 a slight collision occurred near A42, Coalville involving 2 vehicles (seat leon, volkswagen lt 35) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 52.798350, -1.384597

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2007330701081
Police Reference 330701081
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Leicestershire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A42
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 366
Highway Authority E10000018
LSOA Code E01025924

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing 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 SEAT LEON
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2461cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.