Serious crash on the B4040 - 30 Jul 1989

Accident reference 198954DH00769

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 30 July 1989 at 14:29 a serious collision occurred near B4040, B4696 involving 3 vehicles and 4 casualties (3 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 198954DH00769
Police Reference 54DH00769
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

First Road B4040
Second Road B4696
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 631

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1198cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 44
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 988cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1397cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn left

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 43
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 44
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 51
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.