Serious Ford Transit Connect and Citroen Berlingo crash on the A40 - 2 Jan 2018

Accident reference 2018530255958

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 2 January 2018 at 18:45 a serious collision occurred near A40, A48 involving 2 vehicles (ford transit connect, citroen berlingo) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.869698, -2.298535

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2018530255958
Police Reference 530255958
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Gloucestershire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A40
Second Road A48
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 625
Highway Authority E10000013
LSOA Code E01022444

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT CONNECT
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 7 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model CITROEN BERLINGO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1560cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Van / Goods vehicle (3.5 tonnes mgw or under) occupant
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Home Area Type Unknown
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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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.