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Fatal C road crash in Bromley BR4 on 25 October 2008 at 23:12 involving a Fiat Punto

A Fiat Punto and a Scania bus were involved in a crash on a C road in Bromley at 23:12 on Saturday 25 October 2008. The 23-year-old male driver of the Fiat Punto and a 21-year-old female passenger in the Fiat Punto were killed and three other people were seriously injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
25 Oct 2008
Saturday, 23:12
Vehicles
2
Fiat Punto and Scania
Casualties
5
2 killed, 3 seriously injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.37206, longitude -0.01145, in the BR4 postcode district and within the built-up area of Bromley. It is one of the crashes that make up the West Wickham, Bromley, BR4 9BB area accident hotspot.

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
200801TD09011
Council area
Bromley
Police force
Metropolitan Police
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
C
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
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, street lights lit
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, 10 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 30 November 1983.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Fiat Punto

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    Hit object in carriageway
    Kerb
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    Hit object off carriageway
    Other permanent object
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    23 years
    Engine capacity
    1,368 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    2 years

  • Vehicle 2: Scania

    Bus or coach (17 or more seats)

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    South East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Hit object in carriageway
    Kerb
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    Hit object off carriageway
    Other permanent object
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    36 years
    Engine capacity
    9,400 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    2 years

Casualties (5)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 23, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Fiat Punto)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 22, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Fiat Punto)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Fatal

    Female, aged 21, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Fiat Punto)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 25, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Fiat Punto)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 5: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 36, bus or coach occupant, in vehicle 2 (Scania)

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 200801TD09011 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Bromley road accident statistics for 2008.