Serious Rover Maestro and Jcb Model Missing crash on the A55 in Denbighshire - 8 Jan 1996

Accident reference 1996600DE4003

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 8 January 1996 at 07:40 a serious collision occurred near A55, Denbighshire involving 2 vehicles (rover maestro, jcb model missing) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. 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 1996600DE4003
Police Reference 600DE4003
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force North Wales

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A55
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 723
Highway Authority W06000004

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions Roadworks
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER MAESTRO
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model JCB Model Missing
Vehicle Age 7 years
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
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.