Serious Toyota Rav4 and Ford Escort crash on the A3020 in Isle of Wight - 19 Sep 1998

Accident reference 1998440ZD0896

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 19 September 1998 at 12:40 a serious collision occurred near A3020, Isle of Wight involving 3 vehicles (toyota rav4, ford escort) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1998440ZD0896
Police Reference 440ZD0896
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Hampshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A3020
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 505
Highway Authority E06000046

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 TOYOTA RAV4
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1998cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1299cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 76
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1608cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 35
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front 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.