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Fatal A4071 crash in Rugby on 28 December 2009 at 16:25 involving a Ford Mondeo

A Ford Mondeo and a Mercedes R Class were involved in a crash on the A4071 in Rugby at 16:25 on Monday 28 December 2009. An 11-year-old male passenger in the Ford Mondeo was killed and six other people were seriously injured.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 50 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
28 Dec 2009
Monday, 16:25
Vehicles
2
Ford Mondeo and Mercedes R Class
Casualties
7
1 killed, 6 seriously injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.34364, longitude -1.33588, in the CV23 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Dunsmore, Rugby, CV23 9HQ area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Rugby

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2009230996908
Council area
Rugby
Police force
Warwickshire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Warwickshire

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
4071
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
50 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
Wet or damp

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 slight injury crash on 21 April 2007.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Ford Mondeo

    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
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Other or not known
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    41 years
    Engine capacity
    1,998 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    4 years

  • Vehicle 2: Mercedes R Class

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    35 years
    Engine capacity
    2,987 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    2 years

Casualties (7)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 41, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Ford Mondeo)

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 35, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mercedes R Class)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Fatal

    Male, aged 11, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Ford Mondeo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 5, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Ford Mondeo)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 41, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Ford Mondeo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 42, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Ford Mondeo)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 35, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Mercedes R Class)

    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 2009230996908 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Rugby road accident statistics for 2009.