Serious Seat Leon crash on the B4265 in Vale of Glamorgan - 8 Dec 2022

Accident reference 2022622300131

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 8 December 2022 at 01:11 a serious collision occurred near B4265, Vale of Glamorgan involving 1 vehicle (seat leon) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.400454, -3.394041

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2022622300131
Police Reference 622300131
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force South Wales
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road B4265
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Highway Authority W06000014
LSOA Code W01001119

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 (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model SEAT LEON
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Not known
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 1 (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.