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Unclassified road crash in Bedford MK40 on 6 December 2024 at 16:30 involving a Volkswagen Sharan

A Volkswagen Sharan and a bicycle were involved in a crash on an unclassified road in Bedford at 16:30 on Friday 6 December 2024. The 18-year-old male cyclist was slightly injured.

It happened after dark under street lighting in fine weather on a wet single carriageway with a 20 mph limit, at a T or staggered junction.

Severity
Slight
Date
6 Dec 2024
Friday, 16:30
Vehicles
2
Volkswagen Sharan and bicycle
Casualties
1
1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 52.14179, longitude -0.4668, in the MK40 postcode district and within the built-up area of Bedford. It is one of the crashes that make up the De Parys, Bedford, MK40 2PA area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Bedford

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  • 1 crash
  • Slight

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2024401538489
Council area
Bedford
Police force
Bedfordshire
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
Unclassified
Road type
Single carriageway
Speed limit
20 mph
Urban or rural
Urban
Trunk road
Non-trunk road

Junction information

Junction type
T or staggered junction
Junction control
Give way or uncontrolled
Second road class
Unclassified

Pedestrian crossing information

Crossing facilities
No physical crossing facility within 50 m

Environmental conditions

Light conditions
Dark, street lights lit
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, 1 metre away, was a serious injury crash on 8 July 2015.

Vehicles involved (2)

  • Vehicle 1: Volkswagen Sharan

    Car

    Manoeuvre
    Going ahead
    Travelling from
    North
    Travelling to
    South
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Commuting to or from work
    Driver sex
    Female
    Driver age
    44 years
    Engine capacity
    1,968 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Diesel
    Vehicle age
    10 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    Within 5 km

  • Vehicle 2: Bicycle

    Pedal cycle

    Manoeuvre
    Turning right
    Travelling from
    South
    Travelling to
    North
    Position at junction
    Approaching junction or waiting or parked at junction approach
    First point of impact
    Front
    Left-hand drive
    No
    Journey purpose
    Education and educational escort
    Driver sex
    Male
    Driver age
    18 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    Within 5 km

Casualties (1)

  • Casualty 1: Cyclist

    Slight

    Male, aged 18, on vehicle 2 (Bicycle)

    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived
    Distance from home
    Within 5 km

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 2024401538489 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 2024.