Volkswagen Polo and Rover 400 Series and Land Rover Discovery crash - 3 Jul 1998

Accident reference 19984000B0702

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 3 July 1998 at 14:35 a slight collision occurred involving 3 vehicles (volkswagen polo, rover 400 series, land rover discovery) and 1 casualty (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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19984000B0702
Police Reference 4000B0702
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Unclassified road
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 420
Highway Authority E10000001

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Engine Capacity 1390cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Reversing

Driver Information

Age 88
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 400 SERIES
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1589cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 56
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model LAND ROVER DISCOVERY
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2495cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 33
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 88
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

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.