Serious Peugeot 205 and Nissan E24 and Erf Model Missing crash on the A44 - 21 Dec 1997

Accident reference 199722CR07928

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 21 December 1997 at 09:50 a serious collision occurred near A 44 involving 3 vehicles (peugeot 205, nissan e24, erf model missing) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fog or mist. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199722CR07928
Police Reference 22CR07928
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 44
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 277
Highway Authority E10000034

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fog or mist
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1360cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking moving vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model NISSAN E24
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1952cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ERF Model Missing
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 14000cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 49
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 19
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.