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Fatal B4600 crash in Caerphilly on 4 December 2018 at 20:02 involving a Vauxhall Mokka

A Vauxhall Mokka and another vehicle were involved in a crash on the B4600 in Caerphilly at 20:02 on Tuesday 4 December 2018. The 73-year-old male driver of the other vehicle was killed.

It happened after dark under street lighting in the rain on a wet single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Fatal
Date
4 Dec 2018
Tuesday, 20:02
Vehicles
2
Vauxhall Mokka and other vehicle
Casualties
1
1 killed

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.57174, longitude -3.24029, in the CF83 postcode district and within the built-up area of Caerphilly. It is one of the crashes that make up the St Martins, Caerphilly, CF83 1SZ area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Caerphilly

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  • 1 crash
  • Fatal

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2018610061318
Council area
Caerphilly
Police force
Gwent
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
4600
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban

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, street lights lit
Weather
Raining, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

How severity was recorded
Judged by the reporting police officer

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 40 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 9 October 1989.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Vauxhall Mokka

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    78 years
    Engine capacity
    1,686 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    6 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Other vehicle

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    73 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Fatal

    Male, aged 73, other vehicle occupant, in vehicle 2 (Other vehicle)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% 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 2018610061318 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Caerphilly road accident statistics for 2018.