Serious Ford Transit crash on the A308 in Kingston upon Thames - 3 Jul 1996

Accident reference 199601VK00541

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 3 July 1996 at 14:00 a serious collision occurred near A308, Kingston upon Thames involving 2 vehicles (pedal cycle, ford transit) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as unknown. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199601VK00541
Police Reference 01VK00541
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A308
Second Road A308
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 23
Highway Authority E09000021

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Unknown
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Pedal cycle
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Cyclist
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

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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.