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Serious A47 crash in Rutland on 19 February 2016 at 06:44 involving a Vauxhall Vectra

A Vauxhall Vectra and a Ford Transit van were involved in a crash on the A47 in Rutland at 06:44 on Friday 19 February 2016. There were four casualties: two people were seriously injured and two were slightly injured.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in fine weather on an icy single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Serious
Date
19 Feb 2016
Friday, 06:44
Vehicles
2
Vauxhall Vectra and Ford Transit
Casualties
4
2 seriously injured, 2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.59561, longitude -0.81881, in the LE15 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Rutland

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2016331600250
Council area
Rutland
Police force
Leicestershire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
47
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 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
Frost or ice
Special conditions at the site
Road surface defective
Carriageway hazards
Poor or defective road surface

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer
Estimated chance it was serious
100%
Estimated chance it was slight
0%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 6 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 25 August 2013.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Vauxhall Vectra

    Car

    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
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    35 years
    Engine capacity
    1,910 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    8 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: 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
    Skidding and overturning
    Overturned
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    43 years
    Engine capacity
    2,198 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    4 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

Casualties (4)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 35, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Vectra)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% least deprived

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 43, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford Transit)

    Home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Serious

    Male, aged 25, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford Transit)

    Home area deprivation
    10% least deprived

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 28, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford Transit)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% least deprived

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 2016331600250 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Rutland road accident statistics for 2016.