Vauxhall Corsa and Toyota Celica and Mercedes E Class crash on the A3 in Guildford - 1 Aug 1998

Accident reference 199845WG00474

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Saturday 1 August 1998 at 19:00 a slight collision occurred near A3, Guildford involving 3 vehicles (vauxhall corsa, toyota celica, mercedes e class) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199845WG00474
Police Reference 45WG00474
Date & Time
Saturday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Surrey

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A3
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 511
Highway Authority E10000030

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1488cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 77
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model TOYOTA CELICA
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1972cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MERCEDES E CLASS
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2996cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 76
Sex Female
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.