Serious Leyland Daf Fa 45 and Ford Orion crash on the A905 - 21 Dec 1995

Accident reference 199596BS11085

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 21 December 1995 at 08:10 a serious collision occurred near A905 involving 2 vehicles (leyland daf fa 45, ford orion) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

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

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199596BS11085
Police Reference 96BS11085
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Central

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A905
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Local Authority District 834

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF FA 45
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 46
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 46
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 28
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.