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B1042 crash in Central Bedfordshire on 13 August 2023 at 11:25 involving a Volvo V60

A Volvo V60 and a Ford Fiesta were involved in a crash on the B1042 in Central Bedfordshire at 11:25 on Sunday 13 August 2023. The 18-year-old female driver of the Ford Fiesta was slightly injured.

It happened in daylight in fine weather on a roundabout with a 40 mph limit.

Severity
Slight
Date
13 Aug 2023
Sunday, 11:25
Vehicles
2
Volvo V60 and Ford Fiesta
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.12772, longitude -0.29862, in the SG19 postcode district and within the built-up area of Sandy. It is one of the crashes that make up the Sandy, Central Bedfordshire, SG19 1NF area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Central Bedfordshire

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2023401343856
Council area
Central Bedfordshire
Police force
Bedfordshire
Police attended the scene
No, reported using a self completion form

Road and location details

First road class
B
First road number
1042
Road type
Roundabout
Speed limit
40 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
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
1

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Daylight
Weather
Fine, no high winds

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, 5 metres away, was a serious injury crash on 21 September 1999.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Volvo V60

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Offside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    38 years
    Engine capacity
    1,984 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    12 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    10 to 20% most deprived

  • Vehicle 2: Ford Fiesta

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Changing lane to right
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Nearside
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    18 years
    Engine capacity
    1,242 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Petrol
    Vehicle age
    13 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Driver

    Slight

    Female, aged 18, car occupant, in vehicle 2 (Ford Fiesta)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% 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 2023401343856 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Central Bedfordshire road accident statistics for 2023.