Serious Ford Escort and Land Rover Defender and Fiat Ducato crash on the A320 in Thorpe Green - 18 Oct 1996

Accident reference 199645NA00504

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 18 October 1996 at 16:24 a serious collision occurred near A 320, Thorpe Green involving 3 vehicles (ford escort, land rover defender, fiat ducato) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199645NA00504
Police Reference 45NA00504
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 320
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 514
Highway Authority E10000030

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 77
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FIAT DUCATO
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1971cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Unknown

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 77
Sex Female
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.