Serious Ford Fiesta and Volvo 850 crash on the A3217 in Westminster - 11 Oct 1997

Accident reference 199701AB00387

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 11 October 1997 at 20:20 a serious collision occurred near A3217, A3213, Westminster involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta, volvo 850) and 2 casualties (1 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199701AB00387
Police Reference 01AB00387
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Metropolitan Police

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A3217
Second Road A3213
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 1
Highway Authority E09000033

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
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 FORD FIESTA
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 850
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2435cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 9
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 11
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

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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.