There was good weather in the region of the town of Suevres, where the accident occurred, and very little traffic was using the road at the time, thought to be around 2.50am (0050 GMT).
事故の起きたシュエーヴル村地方は良い天気で、午前2時50分頃（世界標準時0時50分）のその時間に、その道の交通量は殆どなかった。