Serious Vauxhall Nova and Volkswagen Golf crash on the A955 - 24 Mar 1995

Accident reference 1995949500886

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 24 March 1995 at 21:10 a serious collision occurred near A955 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall nova, volkswagen golf) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Other junction
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1995949500886
Police Reference 949500886
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Fife

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A955
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 821

Junction Information

Junction Detail Other junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1391cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 15
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, crossing elsewhere
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

Data Source

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