Vauxhall Carlton and Volvo 245 and Ford Escort crash on the B1025 in Colchester - 26 Oct 1995

Accident reference 19954200E0484

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 26 October 1995 at 19:15 a slight collision occurred near B 1025, Colchester involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall carlton, volvo 245, ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining 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: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19954200E0484
Police Reference 4200E0484
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B 1025
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 455
Highway Authority E10000012

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions Road sign or marking defective or obscured
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 245
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 2127cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 48
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.