Serious Land Rover Discovery and Nissan Vanette crash on the A3102 in Swindon - 19 Apr 1996

Accident reference 199654DN02406

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 19 April 1996 at 08:50 a serious collision occurred near A 3102, Swindon involving 2 vehicles (land rover discovery, nissan vanette) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199654DN02406
Police Reference 54DN02406
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A 3102
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 633
Highway Authority E06000030

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model NISSAN VANETTE
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2283cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 49
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement Walking along in carriageway, back to traffic

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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.