Car Accident #2011620213308

Merthyr Tydfil, Sat 31st Dec 2011 22:10

Unclassified Single carriageway Merthyr Tydfil

Police Force: South Wales

Severity: Fatal

Easting: 305030, Northing: 206230

Longitude: -3.377066, Latitude: 51.746649

Accident Ref	2011620213308
Police Force	South Wales
Accident Severity	Fatal
Number of Vehicle	1
Number of Casualties	1
Date/Time	Sat 31st Dec 2011 22:10
Local Authority District	Merthyr Tydfil
Local Authority Highway	Merthyr Tydfil (W06000024)
Road	Unclassified 0 (Single carriageway)
Speed Limit	30
Junction	T or staggered junction Give way or uncontrolled
Pedestrian Crossing	None within 50 metres No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres
Light Conditions	Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions	Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions	Wet or damp
Special Conditions	None
Carriageway Hazards	None
Area Type	Urban
Police Attended?	Yes
LSOA of Accident Location	W01001315

Vehicle Type	Taxi/Private hire car
Make/Model	VAUXHALL ASTRA ENVOY CDTI
Engine Capacity (cc)	1686
Age of Vehicle (years)	8
Age Band of Driver	36 - 45
Driver Gender	Male
Journey Purpose	Journey as part of work
Towing/Articulation	No tow/articulation
Vehicle Manoeuvre	Moving off
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	Male
Age Band Of Casualty	26 - 35
Casualty Severity	Fatal
Casualty Type	Pedestrian
Pedestrian Location	In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement	In carriageway, stationary - not crossing (standing or playing)