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Unclassified road crash in Caerphilly CF81 on 2 December 2019 at 16:15 involving a Chevrolet Kalos

A Chevrolet Kalos and a Volkswagen Caddy van were involved in a crash on an unclassified road in Caerphilly at 16:15 on Monday 2 December 2019. All six casualties were slightly injured.

It happened after dark with unlit street lights in rain and high winds on a wet single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
2 Dec 2019
Monday, 16:15
Vehicles
2
Chevrolet Kalos and Volkswagen Caddy
Casualties
6
6 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.72804, longitude -3.29729, in the CF81 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Caerphilly

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2019610065219
Council area
Caerphilly
Police force
Gwent
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
Unclassified
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
Dark, street lights unlit
Weather
Raining with 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
52%
Estimated chance it was slight
48%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 6 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 10 August 2019.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Chevrolet Kalos

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North West
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Skidding and overturning
    Skidded
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    59 years
    Engine capacity
    1,399 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    12 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Volkswagen Caddy

    Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North West
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    59 years
    Engine capacity
    1,968 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    10 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

Casualties (6)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 59, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Chevrolet Kalos)

    Home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 59, van occupant, in vehicle 2 (Volkswagen Caddy)

    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 67, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Chevrolet Kalos)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger

  • Casualty 4: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 60, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Chevrolet Kalos)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10% most deprived

  • Casualty 5: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 33, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Chevrolet Kalos)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

  • Casualty 6: Passenger

    Slight

    Male, aged 50, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Chevrolet Kalos)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% 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 2019610065219 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 2019.