Serious Rover 800 Series and Peugeot 405 crash on the A4538 - 5 May 1998

Accident reference 199822CZ02024

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 5 May 1998 at 12:55 a serious collision occurred near A4538 involving 2 vehicles (rover 800 series, peugeot 405) and 2 casualties (2 serious) 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
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199822CZ02024
Police Reference 22CZ02024
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force West Mercia

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A4538
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 277
Highway Authority E10000034

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 ROVER 800 SERIES
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2675cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 55
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 405
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 52
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.