Serious Ford Sierra and Peugeot 106 crash - 14 Dec 1998

Accident reference 1998520148774

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 14 December 1998 at 16:45 a serious collision occurred involving 2 vehicles (ford sierra, peugeot 106) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - no lighting.

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 1998520148774
Police Reference 520148774
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Avon & Somerset

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 608
Highway Authority E06000066

Junction Information

Junction Detail Private drive or entrance
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - no lighting
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Unknown

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 106
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Reversing

Driver Information

Age 52
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 59
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location In carriageway, not crossing
Pedestrian Movement In carriageway, stationary - not crossing - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.