BMW 3 Series crash on the A1 - 27 Jan 1996

Accident reference 19964000E0085

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 27 January 1996 at 10:03 a slight collision occurred near A1 involving 1 vehicle (bmw 3 series) and 2 casualties (2 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing + high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19964000E0085
Police Reference 4000E0085
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A1
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 422
Highway Authority E10000001

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1596cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 7
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Data Source

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