Fatal crash on the M4 - 11 Sep 1988

Accident reference 1988620B20750

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 11 September 1988 at 17:51 a fatal collision occurred near M4 involving 2 vehicles and 3 casualties (2 fatal, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1988620B20750
Police Reference 620B20750
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

First Road M4
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 698

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Fatal
Type Pedestrian
Age 72
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location On refuge, central island or central reservation
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 69
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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