Serious Ford Fiesta and Renault Clio crash on the A40 in Pembrokeshire - 8 Mar 1997

Accident reference 199763C505797

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 8 March 1997 at 17:15 a serious collision occurred near A40, A4075, Pembrokeshire involving 2 vehicles (ford fiesta, renault clio) and 4 casualties (3 serious, 1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199763C505797
Police Reference 63C505797
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 4
Police Force Dyfed-Powys

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A40
Second Road A4075
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 752
Highway Authority W06000009

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 72
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model RENAULT CLIO
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 72
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 68
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 41
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 37
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.