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Serious A3062 crash in Bath and North East Somerset on 12 September 2024 at 15:01 involving a Kia Niro

A Kia Niro hit two pedestrians on the A3062 in Bath and North East Somerset at 15:01 on Thursday 12 September 2024. A 24-year-old male pedestrian was seriously injured and a 26-year-old male pedestrian was slightly injured.

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

Severity
Serious
Date
12 Sep 2024
Thursday, 15:01
Vehicles
1
Kia Niro
Casualties
2
1 seriously injured, 1 slightly injured

Location of the crash

Police recorded the crash at latitude 51.35915, longitude -2.35792, in the BA2 postcode district and within the built-up area of Bath. It is one of the crashes that make up the Combe Down, Bath and North East Somerset, BA2 5DR area accident hotspot.

Map of where the crash happened in Bath and North East Somerset

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  • 1 crash
  • Serious

Collision details

Basic information

Reference
2024520002864
Council area
Bath and North East Somerset
Police force
Avon and Somerset
Police attended the scene
Yes

Road and location details

First road class
A
First road number
3062
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
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
Judged by the reporting police officer
Estimated chance it was serious
100%
Estimated chance it was slight
0%

The 6 nearest recorded crashes

The nearest, 46 metres away, was a slight injury crash on 15 August 1990.

Vehicles involved (1)

  • Vehicle 1: Kia Niro

    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
    87 years
    Engine capacity
    1,580 cc
    Fuel or propulsion
    Hybrid electric
    Vehicle age
    4 years
    Driver home area deprivation
    40 to 50% least deprived
    Distance from driver's home
    5 to 10 km

Casualties (2)

  • Casualty 1: Pedestrian

    Slight

    Male, aged 26, hit by vehicle 1 (Kia Niro)

    Pedestrian location
    In carriageway, not crossing
    Pedestrian movement
    In carriageway, stationary, not crossing (standing or playing)
    Home area deprivation
    20 to 30% most deprived
    Distance from home
    10 to 20 km

  • Casualty 2: Pedestrian

    Serious

    Male, aged 24, hit by vehicle 1 (Kia Niro)

    Pedestrian location
    In carriageway, not crossing
    Pedestrian movement
    In carriageway, stationary, not crossing (standing or playing)
    Home area deprivation
    10% most deprived
    Distance from home
    10 to 20 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 2024520002864 in the data published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and one of the crashes counted in the Bath and North East Somerset road accident statistics for 2024.