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M1 crash in Central Bedfordshire on 7 March 2014 at 14:15 involving a Vauxhall Vivaro minibus

Five vehicles, including a Vauxhall Vivaro minibus and a Vauxhall Vivaro van, were involved in a crash on the M1 in Central Bedfordshire at 14:15 on Friday 7 March 2014. All eight casualties were slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry dual carriageway with a 70 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
7 Mar 2014
Friday, 14:15
Vehicles
5
Vauxhall Vivaro and 4 others
Casualties
8
8 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.02367, longitude -0.59234, in the MK43 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Cranfield & Marston Moretaine, Central Bedfordshire, MK43 0UJ area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Central Bedfordshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2014404DA0197
Council area
Central Bedfordshire
Police force
Bedfordshire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
Motorway
First road number
1
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
70 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
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
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
8%
Estimated chance it was slight
92%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 5 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 24 March 2014.

Vehicles involved (5)

  • Vehicle 1: Vauxhall Vivaro

    Minibus (8 to 16 seats)

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    27 years
    Engine capacity
    1,995 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    6 years

  • Vehicle 2: Vauxhall Vivaro

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    56 years
    Engine capacity
    1,995 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    3 years

  • Vehicle 3: Ford Transit

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    29 years
    Engine capacity
    2,198 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    3 years

  • Vehicle 4: Toyota Yaris

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    33 years
    Engine capacity
    1,329 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year

  • Vehicle 5: Vauxhall Corsa

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    South East
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    34 years
    Engine capacity
    1,229 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    0 years

Casualties (8)

  • Casualty 1: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 24, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 24, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 27, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 25, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 32, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 23, minibus occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 33, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

  • Casualty 8: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 34, car occupant, in vehicle 5 (Vauxhall Corsa)

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 2014404DA0197 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Central Bedfordshire road accident statistics for 2014.