Fatal Ford Escort crash on the A4226 - 2 Jan 1994

Accident reference 199462E000194

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 2 January 1994 at 00:12 a fatal collision occurred near A4226 involving 1 vehicle (ford escort) and 2 casualties (1 fatal, 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 unlit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199462E000194
Police Reference 62E000194
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A4226
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 701

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
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
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1296cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

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 Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.