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Serious B6325 crash in Newark and Sherwood on 12 September 2023 at 19:29 involving a Volkswagen Tiguan

A Volkswagen Tiguan and a Tesla Model Y were involved in a crash on the B6325 in Newark and Sherwood at 19:29 on Tuesday 12 September 2023. The 33-year-old male driver of the Volkswagen Tiguan, the 54-year-old male driver of the Tesla Model Y and a 53-year-old female passenger in the Tesla Model Y were seriously injured.

It happened after dark with no street lighting in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 60 mph limit, away from any junction.

Severity
Serious
Date
12 Sep 2023
Tuesday, 19:29
Vehicles
2
Volkswagen Tiguan and Tesla Model Y
Casualties
3
3 seriously injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 53.11854, longitude -0.81835, in the NG23 postcode district.

Map of where the crash happened in Newark and Sherwood

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2023311352191
Council area
Newark and Sherwood
Police force
Nottinghamshire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Nottinghamshire

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
6325
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
60 mph
Urban or rural
Rural
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

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, no street lighting
Weather
Fine, no high winds
Road surface
Wet or damp

Enhanced collision data

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

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 34 metres away, was a fatal crash on 23 April 1985.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Volkswagen Tiguan

    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
    33 years
    Engine capacity
    1,395 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    5 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Tesla Model Y

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North East
    Travelling to
    South West
    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
    54 years
    Fuel or propulsion
    Electric
    Vehicle age
    1 year
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived

Casualties (3)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 33, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Volkswagen Tiguan)

    Serious injury band
    Very serious
    Home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Serious

    Male, aged 54, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Tesla Model Y)

    Serious injury band
    Very serious
    Home area deprivation
    10 to 20% least deprived

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Serious

    Female, aged 53, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Tesla Model Y)

    Car passenger
    Front seat passenger
    Serious injury band
    Very serious
    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 2023311352191 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Newark and Sherwood road accident statistics for 2023.