Accident 199662E033996

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 18 December 1996 at 17:50 a serious collision occurred near A 48, Vale of Glamorgan involving 1 vehicle (vauxhall frontera) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199662E033996
Police Reference 62E033996
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 48
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 746
Highway Authority W06000014

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL FRONTERA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
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.