Volkswagen Passat and Man Model Missing crash on the A1081 in Central Bedfordshire - 22 Mar 2023

Accident reference 2023401292372

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 22 March 2023 at 23:33 a slight collision occurred near A1081, Central Bedfordshire involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen passat, man model missing) and 1 casualty (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: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.857446, -0.417586

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2023401292372
Police Reference 401292372
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A1081
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000056
LSOA Code E01017564

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 Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle Age 18 years
Engine Capacity 1968cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Other
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 4 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
Make/Model MAN MODEL MISSING
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 12419cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Overtaking on nearside

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Journey as part of work
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 3 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 51
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban
IMD Decile 4 (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.