Serious Land Rover Defender crash on an unclassified road in Derbyshire Dales - 3 Oct 1998

Accident reference 1998308B00637

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 3 October 1998 at 02:43 a serious collision occurred near an unclassified road, Derbyshire Dales involving 1 vehicle (land rover defender) and 5 casualties (4 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

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 1998308B00637
Police Reference 308B00637
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 5
Police Force Derbyshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 329
Highway Authority E10000007

Junction Information

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

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead right-hand bend

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 20
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 15
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 25
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

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.