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B1141 crash in Great Yarmouth on 14 August 2007 at 16:28 involving a Volvo bus

Four vehicles, including a Volvo bus and a van, were involved in a crash on the B1141 in Great Yarmouth at 16:28 on Tuesday 14 August 2007. All five casualties were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in the rain on a wet dual carriageway with a 30 mph limit, at a T or staggered junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
14 Aug 2007
Tuesday, 16:28
Vehicles
4
Volvo and 3 others
Casualties
5
5 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.6108, longitude 1.72586, in the NR30 postcode district and within the built-up area of Great Yarmouth. It is one of the crashes that make up the Central and Northgate, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2AX area accident hotspot.

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2007360042850
Council area
Great Yarmouth
Police force
Norfolk
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Norfolk

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
1141
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
T or staggered junction
Junction control
Auto traffic signal
Second road class
C

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
Zebra crossing

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Raining, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer
Estimated chance it was serious
4%
Estimated chance it was slight
96%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a slight injury crash on 9 June 2007.

Vehicles involved (4)

  • Vehicle 1: Volvo

    Bus or coach (17 or more seats)

    Manoeuvre
    Changing lane to right
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Position at junction
    Cleared junction or waiting or parked at junction exit
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    43 years
    Engine capacity
    9,600 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    11 years

  • Vehicle 2: Van

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Position at junction
    Cleared junction or waiting or parked at junction exit
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    34 years
    Engine capacity
    1,700 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    17 years

  • Vehicle 3: BMW 3 Series

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Position at junction
    Cleared junction or waiting or parked at junction exit
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    26 years
    Engine capacity
    1,596 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    15 years

  • Vehicle 4: Seat Altea

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Position at junction
    Cleared junction or waiting or parked at junction exit
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    38 years
    Engine capacity
    1,968 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    0 years

Casualties (5)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 34, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Van)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 50, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Van)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (BMW 3 Series)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 7, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (BMW 3 Series)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 8, car occupant, in vehicle 3 (BMW 3 Series)

    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 2007360042850 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Great Yarmouth road accident statistics for 2007.