Serious crash on the A338 - 31 May 1989

Accident reference 198954AL00859

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 31 May 1989 at 06:45 a serious collision occurred near A338, A3026 involving 2 vehicles and 1 casualty (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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198954AL00859
Police Reference 54AL00859
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A338
Second Road A3026
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 630

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.