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A59 crash in North Yorkshire on 18 January 2017 at 07:20 involving a Volvo V70

A Volvo V70 and a Vauxhall Vivaro minibus were involved in a crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire at 07:20 on Wednesday 18 January 2017. All nine casualties were slightly injured.

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

Severity
Slight
Date
18 Jan 2017
Wednesday, 07:20
Vehicles
2
Volvo V70 and Vauxhall Vivaro
Casualties
9
9 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 54.00953, longitude -1.37908, in the HG5 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Boroughbridge & Claro, North Yorkshire, HG5 0ZU area accident hotspot. The location was in the former Harrogate district.

Map of where the crash happened in North Yorkshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2017120009694
Council area
North Yorkshire
Police force
North Yorkshire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
59
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
Junction control
Give way or uncontrolled
Second road class
A(M)
Second road number
1

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
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer
Estimated chance it was serious
31%
Estimated chance it was slight
69%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 3 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 31 January 2021.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Volvo V70

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    North East
    Position at junction
    Mid-junction, on roundabout or on main road
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver age
    63 years
    Engine capacity
    1,984 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    4 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Vauxhall Vivaro

    Minibus (8 to 16 seats)

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    North East
    Position at junction
    Mid-junction, on roundabout or on main road
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    51 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

Casualties (9)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 51, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 2: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 45, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 45, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 41, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 43, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 56, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

    Home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

  • Casualty 7: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 42, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

  • Casualty 8: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 43, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

    Home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

  • Casualty 9: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 61, minibus occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Vivaro)

    Home area deprivation
    10% most 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 2017120009694 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the North Yorkshire road accident statistics for 2017.