Serious Volvo 340 and Vauxhall Frontera and Jaguar Xj Series crash on the A264 in Crawley - 18 Oct 1996

Accident reference 199647NA60708

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 18 October 1996 at 17:40 a serious collision occurred near A264, Crawley involving 3 vehicles (volvo 340, vauxhall frontera, jaguar xj series) and 3 casualties (1 serious, 2 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199647NA60708
Police Reference 47NA60708
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 3
Police Force Sussex

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A264
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 560
Highway Authority E10000032

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 340
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL FRONTERA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 50
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model JAGUAR XJ SERIES
Engine Capacity 3239cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (3)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 50
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

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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.