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A5140 crash in Bedford on 21 November 2022 at 17:56 involving a Vauxhall Corsa

A Vauxhall Corsa and a Vauxhall Insignia were involved in a crash on the A5140 in Bedford at 17:56 on Monday 21 November 2022. The 51-year-old female driver of the Vauxhall Insignia was slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a wet dual carriageway with a 30 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
21 Nov 2022
Monday, 17:56
Vehicles
2
Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Insignia
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.13144, longitude -0.45775, in the MK42 postcode district. It is one of the crashes that make up the Kingsbrook, Bedford, MK42 0NX area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Bedford

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2022401248756
Council area
Bedford
Police force
Bedfordshire
Police attended the scene
No, reported using a self completion form

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
5140
Road type
Dual carriageway
Speed limit
30 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
Second road number
5140

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, 4 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 25 March 2004.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Vauxhall Corsa

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South East
    Position at junction
    Entering roundabout
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    59 years
    Engine capacity
    1,248 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    14 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Vauxhall Insignia

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Turning left
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South East
    Position at junction
    Entering roundabout
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    51 years
    Engine capacity
    1,490 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    4 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10% least deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 51, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Vauxhall Insignia)

    Home area deprivation
    10% 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 2022401248756 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Bedford road accident statistics for 2022.