Serious Renault Espace crash on the A4042 in Newport - 30 Aug 1997

Accident reference 1997610105497

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 30 August 1997 at 01:20 a serious collision occurred near A4042, Newport involving 1 vehicle (renault espace) and 4 casualties (2 serious, 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 - no lighting.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1997610105497
Police Reference 610105497
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 4
Police Force Gwent

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A4042
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 733
Highway Authority W06000022

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT ESPACE
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2068cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

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

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear 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.