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Serious M271 crash in Test Valley on 30 November 2011 at 17:35 involving a Vauxhall Vectra

A Vauxhall Vectra and a Fiat Multipla were involved in a crash on the M271 in Test Valley at 17:35 on Wednesday 30 November 2011. There were four casualties: one person was seriously injured and three were slightly injured.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in rain and high winds on a wet dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Serious
Date
30 Nov 2011
Wednesday, 17:35
Vehicles
2
Vauxhall Vectra and Fiat Multipla
Casualties
4
1 seriously injured, 3 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 50.93122, longitude -1.47374, in the SO16 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams, Test Valley, SO16 0AW area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Test Valley

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2011440505993
Council area
Test Valley
Police force
Hampshire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Hampshire

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
271
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
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
Raining with 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
89%
Estimated chance it was slight
11%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 22 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 7 February 2004.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Vauxhall Vectra

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    47 years
    Engine capacity
    1,796 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    4 years

  • Vehicle 2: Fiat Multipla

    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
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    45 years
    Engine capacity
    1,910 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    7 years

Casualties (4)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 47, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Vectra)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 52, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Vectra)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Serious

    Female, aged 45, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Fiat Multipla)

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 8, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Fiat Multipla)

    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 2011440505993 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Test Valley road accident statistics for 2011.