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B4666 crash in Hinckley and Bosworth on 11 July 2023 at 08:56 involving a Vauxhall Corsa

A Vauxhall Corsa and a BMW 3 Series were involved in a crash on the B4666 in Hinckley and Bosworth at 08:56 on Tuesday 11 July 2023. The 59-year-old male driver of the BMW 3 Series, the 70-year-old female driver of the Vauxhall Corsa and a 42-year-old female passenger in the Vauxhall Corsa were slightly injured.

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

Severity
Slight
Date
11 Jul 2023
Tuesday, 08:56
Vehicles
2
Vauxhall Corsa and BMW 3 Series
Casualties
3
3 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.53979, longitude -1.37694, in the LE10 postcode district and within the built-up area of Hinckley. It is one of the crashes that make up the Hinckley Castle, Hinckley and Bosworth, LE10 1NG area accident hotspot.

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2023332300567
Council area
Hinckley and Bosworth
Police force
Leicestershire
Police attended the scene
Yes
Highway authority
Leicestershire

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
4666
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
30 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
Not at junction or within 20 metres

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
Pedestrian phase at traffic signal

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no 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
5%
Estimated chance it was slight
95%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 5 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 18 September 1979.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Vauxhall Corsa

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Slowing or stopping
    Travelling from
    South West
    Travelling to
    North East
    Position at junction
    Not at or within 20 metres of junction
    Leaving the carriageway
    Nearside
    First point of impact
    Back
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Education and educational escort
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    70 years
    Engine capacity
    1,398 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    4 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    30 to 40% least deprived

  • Vehicle 2: BMW 3 Series

    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
    Journey purpose
    Journey as part of work
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    59 years
    Engine capacity
    1,995 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    10 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived

Casualties (3)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Male, aged 59, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (BMW 3 Series)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% least deprived

  • Casualty 2: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 70, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Corsa)

    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% least deprived

  • Casualty 3: Passenger

    Slight

    Female, aged 42, car occupant, in vehicle 1 (Vauxhall Corsa)

    Car passenger
    Rear seat passenger
    Home area deprivation
    30 to 40% 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 2023332300567 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Hinckley and Bosworth road accident statistics for 2023.