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A5 crash in Central Bedfordshire on 10 March 2000 at 11:07 involving a Volvo lorry

Six vehicles, including a Volvo lorry and a Vauxhall Combo van, were involved in a crash on the A5 in Central Bedfordshire at 11:07 on Friday 10 March 2000. All five casualties were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 40 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
10 Mar 2000
Friday, 11:07
Vehicles
6
Volvo and 5 others
Casualties
5
5 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.93072, longitude -0.58612, in the LU7 postcode district and within the built-up area of Hockliffe.

Map of where the crash happened in Central Bedfordshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2000400D00901
Council area
Central Bedfordshire
Police force
Bedfordshire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
5
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
40 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Trunk road (National Highways)

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry
Carriageway hazards
Dislodged vehicle load in carriageway

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a slight injury crash on 23 March 2005.

Vehicles involved (6)

  • Vehicle 1: Volvo

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Front
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    38 years
    Engine capacity
    6,724 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    5 years

  • Vehicle 2: Vauxhall Combo

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    25 years
    Engine capacity
    1,686 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    3 years

  • Vehicle 3: Ford Sierra

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    44 years
    Engine capacity
    1,796 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    13 years

  • Vehicle 4: Ford Escort

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    26 years

  • Vehicle 5: Vauxhall Carlton

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    39 years
    Engine capacity
    1,796 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    13 years

  • Vehicle 6: Nissan Sunny

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to go ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    First point of impact
    Back
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    54 years
    Engine capacity
    1,597 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    10 years

Casualties (5)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 25, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Combo)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 44, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (Ford Sierra)

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 26, car occupant, in vehicle 4 (Ford Escort)

  • Casualty 4: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 39, car occupant, in vehicle 5 (Vauxhall Carlton)

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 24, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Combo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

Data source

This record comes from the Department for Transport’s road safety data (STATS19), in which police forces in Great Britain record every road crash reported to them where someone was injured. It is reference 2000400D00901 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Central Bedfordshire road accident statistics for 2000.