Serious Austin Metro and Vauxhall Nova crash in Wokingham - 4 Jan 1997

Accident reference 199743R011017

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 4 January 1997 at 10:20 a serious collision occurred near Wokingham involving 2 vehicles (austin metro, vauxhall nova) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as snowing no high winds. Road surface conditions were frost or ice. 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 199743R011017
Police Reference 43R011017
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 475
Highway Authority E06000041

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Snowing no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Frost or ice
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model AUSTIN METRO
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead left-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 24
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1197cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
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.