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Fatal A36 crash in Wiltshire on 3 June 2016 at 10:31 involving a Volkswagen Beetle

A Volkswagen Beetle and an Iveco Stralis lorry were involved in a crash on the A36 in Wiltshire at 10:31 on Friday 3 June 2016. The 61-year-old female driver of the Volkswagen Beetle was killed.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry single carriageway with a 50 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
3 Jun 2016
Friday, 10:31
Vehicles
2
Volkswagen Beetle and Iveco Stralis
Casualties
1
1 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.12923, longitude -1.89875, in the SP3 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Wiltshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2016544956816
Council area
Wiltshire
Police force
Wiltshire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
36
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
50 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

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 29 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 5 July 2007.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Volkswagen Beetle

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    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
    61 years
    Engine capacity
    1,596 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    13 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Iveco Stralis

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Towing and articulation
    Articulated vehicle
    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    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
    29 years
    Engine capacity
    11,120 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    1 year
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Female, aged 61, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volkswagen Beetle)

    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% 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 2016544956816 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Wiltshire road accident statistics for 2016.