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Serious M18 crash in Doncaster on 30 June 2007 at 22:38 involving a Skoda Superb

A Skoda Superb and a BMW 3 Series were involved in a crash on the M18 in Doncaster at 22:38 on Saturday 30 June 2007. There were six casualties: one person was seriously injured and five were slightly injured.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in fine weather on a wet dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Serious
Date
30 Jun 2007
Saturday, 22:38
Vehicles
2
Skoda Superb and BMW 3 Series
Casualties
6
1 seriously injured, 5 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.53543, longitude -1.02647, in the DN3 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Armthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 3FF area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Doncaster

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200714A139207
Council area
Doncaster
Police force
South Yorkshire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
18
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 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
Dark, no street lighting
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp
Carriageway hazards
Any animal in carriageway (except ridden horse)

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer
Estimated chance it was serious
100%
Estimated chance it was slight
0%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 25 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 2 September 2014.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Skoda Superb

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Hit object in carriageway
    Any animal (except ridden horse)
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    32 years
    Engine capacity
    2,496 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    3 years

  • Vehicle 2: BMW 3 Series

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    46 years
    Engine capacity
    1,796 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    11 years

Casualties (6)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 32, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Skoda Superb)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 46, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (BMW 3 Series)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 16, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Skoda Superb)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 42, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (BMW 3 Series)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 21, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Skoda Superb)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 46, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Skoda Superb)

    Car passenger
    Rear 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 200714A139207 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Doncaster road accident statistics for 2007.