Serious Rover Montego and Ford Orion crash on the A478 in Pembrokeshire - 18 Sep 1996

Accident reference 199663C525396

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 18 September 1996 at 07:49 a serious collision occurred near A478, Pembrokeshire involving 3 vehicles (rover montego, ford orion) 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199663C525396
Police Reference 63C525396
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Dyfed-Powys

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A478
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 752
Highway Authority W06000009

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER MONTEGO
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1994cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 31
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.