Serious Volkswagen Lt 35 and Volkswagen Golf crash on the A130 in Castle Point - 7 Jan 1998

Accident reference 19984200J0011

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 7 January 1998 at 16:15 a serious collision occurred near A 130, Castle Point involving 3 vehicles (volkswagen lt 35, volkswagen golf) and 1 casualty (1 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 19984200J0011
Police Reference 4200J0011
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Essex

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 130
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 453
Highway Authority E10000012

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Vehicle load on road

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN LT 35
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 2384cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 39
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 39
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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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.