Car Accident #2011610002411

Newport, Wed 19th Jan 2011 17:40

A48 Dual carriageway Newport

Police Force: Gwent

Severity: Serious

Easting: 332980, Northing: 186850

Longitude: -2.968561, Latitude: 51.576466

Accident Ref	2011610002411
Police Force	Gwent
Accident Severity	Serious
Number of Vehicle	1
Number of Casualties	1
Date/Time	Wed 19th Jan 2011 17:40
Local Authority District	Newport
Local Authority Highway	Newport (W06000022)
Road	A 48 (Dual carriageway)
Speed Limit	30
Junction	Crossroads Auto traffic signal
Pedestrian Crossing	None within 50 metres Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing
Light Conditions	Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions	Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions	Dry
Special Conditions	None
Carriageway Hazards	None
Area Type	Urban
Police Attended?	Yes
LSOA of Accident Location	W01001647

Vehicle Type	Car
Make/Model	VOLKSWAGEN EOS SPORT TDI
Engine Capacity (cc)	1968
Age of Vehicle (years)	3
Age Band of Driver	21 - 25
Driver Gender	Male
Journey Purpose	Not known
Towing/Articulation	No tow/articulation
Vehicle Manoeuvre	Going ahead other
Vehicle Location	On main c'way - not in restricted lane
Junction Location	Approaching junction or waiting/parked at junction approach
Skidding/Overturning	None
Hit Object in Carriageway	None
Hit Object off Carriageway	None
Vehicle Leaving Carriageway	Did not leave carriageway
Point Of Impact	Front
Was Vehicle Left Hand Drive?	No
Propulsion Type	Heavy oil

Casualty Class	Pedestrian
Casualty Gender	Female
Age Band Of Casualty	56 - 65
Casualty Severity	Serious
Casualty Type	Pedestrian
Pedestrian Location	Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement	Crossing from offside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle