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B1018 crash in Braintree on 20 August 2018 at 15:20 involving a Renault Clio

A Renault Clio and a Subaru Impreza were involved in a crash on the B1018 in Braintree at 15:20 on Monday 20 August 2018. The 45-year-old female driver of the Renault Clio was slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a dry road with a 40 mph limit, at a junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
20 Aug 2018
Monday, 15:20
Vehicles
2
Renault Clio and Subaru Impreza
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.87298, longitude 0.57057, in the CM7 postcode district and within the built-up area of Braintree. It is one of the crashes that make up the Braintree Central & Beckers Green, Braintree, CM7 3XR area accident hotspot.

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2018420320212
Council area
Braintree
Police force
Essex
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Essex

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
1018
Speed limit
40 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Other junction
Junction control
Auto traffic signal
Second road class
B
Second road number
1018

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Dry

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
From injuries recorded by police (CRASH system)
Estimated chance it was serious
0%
Estimated chance it was slight
100%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, at the same spot, was a slight injury crash on 26 February 2013.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Renault Clio

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Turning right
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Mid-junction, on roundabout or on main road
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    45 years
    Engine capacity
    1,390 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    14 years

  • Vehicle 2: Subaru Impreza

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    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 sex
    Male
    Driver age
    28 years
    Engine capacity
    1,994 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    17 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 45, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Renault Clio)

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 2018420320212 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Braintree road accident statistics for 2018.