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Fatal B1168 crash in South Holland on 14 October 2005 at 06:45 involving a Renault Laguna

A minibus and a Renault Laguna were involved in a crash on the B1168 in South Holland at 06:45 on Friday 14 October 2005. The 29-year-old male driver of the Renault Laguna and a 29-year-old female passenger in the Renault Laguna were killed, eight other people were seriously injured and four were slightly injured.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
14 Oct 2005
Friday, 06:45
Vehicles
2
Minibus and Renault Laguna
Casualties
14
2 killed, 8 seriously injured, 4 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.71092, longitude -0.02305, in the PE12 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in South Holland

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200532B060205
Council area
South Holland
Police force
Lincolnshire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Lincolnshire

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
1168
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

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
Dark, no street lighting
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 80 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 6 February 2025.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Minibus

    Minibus (8 to 16 seats)

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Overturned
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    50 years

  • Vehicle 2: Renault Laguna

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Leaving the carriageway
    Offside
    Hit object off carriageway
    Telegraph or electricity pole
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    29 years
    Engine capacity
    1,783 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    8 years

Casualties (14)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 50, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 29, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Renault Laguna)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 18, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 30, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 17, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 35, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 8: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 35, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 9: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 52, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 10: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 35, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 11: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 30, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 12: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 48, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 13: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 32, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Minibus)

  • Casualty 14: Passenger

    Fatal

    Female, aged 29, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Renault Laguna)

    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 200532B060205 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the South Holland road accident statistics for 2005.