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A113 crash in Epping Forest on 18 December 2019 at 14:30 involving a Mercedes ML Class

A Mercedes ML Class, a Volkswagen Golf and a Ford Transit van were involved in a crash on the A113 in Epping Forest at 14:30 on Wednesday 18 December 2019. The 70-year-old female driver of the Volkswagen Golf was slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 30 mph limit, at a T or staggered junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
18 Dec 2019
Wednesday, 14:30
Vehicles
3
Mercedes ML Class and 2 others
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.65139, longitude 0.11843, in the RM4 postcode district and within the built-up area of Abridge. It is one of the crashes that make up the Theydon Bois with Passingford, Epping Forest, RM4 1TX area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Epping Forest

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2019420911245
Council area
Epping Forest
Police force
Essex
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Essex

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
113
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
T or staggered junction
Junction control
Give way or uncontrolled
Second road class
B
Second road number
172

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

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, 6 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 10 April 2021.

Vehicles involved (3)

  • Vehicle 1: Mercedes ML Class

    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
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    36 years
    Engine capacity
    2,143 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    5 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Volkswagen Golf

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    West
    Travelling to
    East
    Position at junction
    Mid-junction, on roundabout or on main road
    Skidding and overturning
    Overturned
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    70 years
    Engine capacity
    1,390 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    12 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived

  • Vehicle 3: Ford Transit

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Waiting to turn right
    Travelling from
    East
    Travelling to
    West
    Position at junction
    Mid-junction, on roundabout or on main road
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    41 years
    Engine capacity
    1,995 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    1 year
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% most deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 70, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Volkswagen Golf)

    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 2019420911245 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Epping Forest road accident statistics for 2019.