Volkswagen Polo and Ford Escort crash on the A240 in Kingston upon Thames - 24 Oct 1995

Accident reference 199501VK00807

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 24 October 1995 at 22:00 a slight collision occurred near A240, A3, Kingston upon Thames involving 2 vehicles (volkswagen polo, ford escort) 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 - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199501VK00807
Police Reference 01VK00807
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A240
Second Road A3
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 23
Highway Authority E09000021

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1272cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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Data Source

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