Land Rover Discovery and Honda Civic crash on the A1017 in Braintree - 27 Nov 1997

Accident reference 19974200A0801

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 27 November 1997 at 16:10 a slight collision occurred near A1017, Braintree involving 2 vehicles (land rover discovery, honda civic) and 2 casualties (2 slight) 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: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19974200A0801
Police Reference 4200A0801
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A1017
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 451
Highway Authority E10000012

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA CIVIC
Vehicle Age 6 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 68
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 68
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 64
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.