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Fatal A44 crash in Powys on 17 June 2014 at 15:04 involving a Ford Focus

A Ford Focus, a Scania lorry and a Ford Transit van were involved in a crash on the A44 in Powys at 15:04 on Tuesday 17 June 2014. There were six casualties: four people were killed, one was seriously injured and one was slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
17 Jun 2014
Tuesday, 15:04
Vehicles
3
Ford Focus and 2 others
Casualties
6
4 killed, 1 seriously injured, 1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.43409, longitude -3.74763, in the SY23 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Powys

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
201463DP21814
Council area
Powys
Police force
Dyfed-Powys
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
44
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural

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

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 54 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 29 March 2014.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Ford Focus

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    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
    47 years
    Engine capacity
    1,596 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    1 year

  • Vehicle 2: Scania

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    62 years
    Engine capacity
    8,970 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    6 years

  • Vehicle 3: Ford Transit

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    41 years
    Engine capacity
    2,402 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    10 years

Casualties (6)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 47, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Ford Focus)

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Fatal

    Male, aged 82, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Ford Focus)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Fatal

    Female, aged 28, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Ford Focus)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Fatal

    Female, aged 80, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Ford Focus)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 2, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Ford Focus)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger

  • Casualty 6: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 41, van occupant, in vehicle 3 (Ford Transit)

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 201463DP21814 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Powys road accident statistics for 2014.