Serious crash on the A48 - 19 Aug 1988

Accident reference 198861A304880

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 19 August 1988 at 21:50 a serious collision occurred near A48, A4042 involving 1 vehicle and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Roundabout

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198861A304880
Police Reference 61A304880
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Gwent

Road & Location Details

First Road A48
Second Road A4042
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 684

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 35
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.