Leyland Daf Fa 45 and Erf Model Missing crash on the A421 - 31 Oct 1996

Accident reference 19964000E0991

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 31 October 1996 at 06:22 a slight collision occurred near A421 involving 2 vehicles (leyland daf fa 45, erf model missing) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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 19964000E0991
Police Reference 4000E0991
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A421
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 422
Highway Authority E10000001

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Previous accident

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LEYLAND DAF FA 45
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ERF Model Missing
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.