Serious Vauxhall Astra crash on the A5 - 14 Feb 1998

Accident reference 19984000D0165

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 14 February 1998 at 08:14 a serious collision occurred near A5 involving 2 vehicles (vauxhall astra) 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
  • Junction: Private drive or entrance
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 19984000D0165
Police Reference 4000D0165
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Bedfordshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A5
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 423
Highway Authority E10000001

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
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 VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 15 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1598cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 47
Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 47
Sex Female
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.