Serious Rover 800 Series and Kawasaki Model Missing crash on the A449 in Wye Valley - 26 Nov 1996

Accident reference 1996530BI2085

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 26 November 1996 at 18:20 a serious collision occurred near A449, B4215, Wye Valley involving 2 vehicles (rover 800 series, kawasaki model missing) 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 darkness - lights unlit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1996530BI2085
Police Reference 530BI2085
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Gloucestershire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A449
Second Road B4215
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 622
Highway Authority E10000013

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights unlit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 64
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model KAWASAKI Model Missing
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 174cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.