Accident 199714FF00967

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 23 November 1997 at 17:45 a serious collision occurred near Motorway 18, Rotherham involving 4 vehicles and 5 casualties (4 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. 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 199714FF00967
Police Reference 14FF00967
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 5
Police Force South Yorkshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 18
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 213
Highway Authority E08000018

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 940
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 42
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT BRAVA
Engine Capacity 1370cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 28
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1580cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 18
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 42
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 18
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.