Volkswagen Golf and Austin Metro and Volkswagen Passat crash on the A488 - 20 Jan 1994

Accident reference 199463D503394

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 20 January 1994 at 18:30 a slight collision occurred near A488 involving 3 vehicles (volkswagen golf, austin metro, volkswagen passat) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199463D503394
Police Reference 63D503394
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Dyfed-Powys

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A488
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 717

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
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
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
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.