Accident 1997610052897

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 24 March 1997 at 19:20 a serious collision occurred near A 465, A 467, Blaenau Gwent involving 2 vehicles (ford escort, ford sierra) and 3 casualties (2 slight, 1 serious) 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: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1997610052897
Police Reference 610052897
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 3
Police Force Gwent

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 465
Second Road A 467
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Local Authority District 730
Highway Authority W06000019

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
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 FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1608cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 2304cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Casualties (3)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 7
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
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.