Accident 1996600GN2027

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 20 November 1996 at 22:20 a serious collision occurred near A 55, Gwynedd involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall astra, triumph model missing) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were snow. 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 1996600GN2027
Police Reference 600GN2027
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force North Wales

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 55
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 722
Highway Authority W06000002

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Engine Capacity 1389cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TRIUMPH Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 885cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
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.