Ford Escort and Volkswagen Golf crash - 26 Oct 1995

Accident reference 199596WF15824

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 26 October 1995 at 21:00 a slight collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, volkswagen golf) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. 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 199596WF15824
Police Reference 96WF15824
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Central

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 835

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Engine Capacity 1391cc
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 6 years
Engine Capacity 1781cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
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.