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B6166 crash in Newark and Sherwood on 8 November 2008 at 13:25 involving a Vauxhall Astra

A Vauxhall Astra and a Renault Clio were involved in a crash on the B6166 in Newark and Sherwood at 13:25 on Saturday 8 November 2008. All four 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
8 Nov 2008
Saturday, 13:25
Vehicles
2
Vauxhall Astra and Renault Clio
Casualties
4
4 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.08674, longitude -0.79713, in the NG24 postcode district and within the built-up area of Newark-on-Trent. It is one of the crashes that make up the Bridge, Newark and Sherwood, NG24 2EA area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Newark and Sherwood

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
20083102B3067
Council area
Newark and Sherwood
Police force
Nottinghamshire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Nottinghamshire

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
6166
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
40 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
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer
Estimated chance it was serious
25%
Estimated chance it was slight
75%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 9 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 29 December 2014.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Vauxhall Astra

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Hit object in carriageway
    Kerb
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    65 years
    Engine capacity
    1,598 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year

  • Vehicle 2: Renault Clio

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    43 years
    Engine capacity
    1,461 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    4 years

Casualties (4)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 65, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Astra)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 43, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Renault Clio)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 68, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Renault Clio)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 4, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Renault Clio)

    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 20083102B3067 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Newark and Sherwood road accident statistics for 2008.