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Fatal A470 crash in Powys on 15 March 2016 at 06:42 involving a Peugeot 207

A Peugeot 207 and a DAF Trucks lorry were involved in a crash on the A470 in Powys at 06:42 on Tuesday 15 March 2016. The 19-year-old male driver of the Peugeot 207 was killed and a 51-year-old male passenger in the DAF Trucks lorry and the 51-year-old male driver of the DAF Trucks lorry were 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
15 Mar 2016
Tuesday, 06:42
Vehicles
2
Peugeot 207 and DAF Trucks
Casualties
3
1 killed, 2 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.44946, longitude -3.53383, in the SY18 postcode district and within the built-up area of Llanidloes. It is one of the crashes that make up the Llanidloes, Powys, SY18 6BS area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Powys

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
201663DP05516
Council area
Powys
Police force
Dyfed-Powys
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
470
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, 94 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 25 July 2013.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Peugeot 207

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Changing lane to right
    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
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    19 years
    Engine capacity
    1,397 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    7 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: DAF Trucks

    Goods vehicle 7.5 tonnes and over

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    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
    51 years
    Engine capacity
    9,200 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    10 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

Casualties (3)

  • Casualty 1: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 51, goods vehicle occupant (7.5 tonnes and over), in vehicle 2 (DAF Trucks)

    Home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 51, goods vehicle occupant (7.5 tonnes and over), in vehicle 2 (DAF Trucks)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

  • Casualty 3: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 19, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Peugeot 207)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% 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 201663DP05516 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 2016.