Serious Ford Escort and Fiat Uno crash on the A12 in Braintree - 8 Jun 1996

Accident reference 19964200A0336

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 8 June 1996 at 14:40 a serious collision occurred near A12, Braintree involving 4 vehicles (van / goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under, ford escort, fiat uno) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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 19964200A0336
Police Reference 4200A0336
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A12
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 451
Highway Authority E10000012

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to left

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT UNO
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 33
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

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.