Accident 1998530BI2720

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 23 December 1998 at 15:35 a slight collision occurred near A 40 involving 4 vehicles and 2 casualties (2 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: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1998530BI2720
Police Reference 530BI2720
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 2
Police Force Gloucestershire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A 40
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 625
Highway Authority E10000013

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD SIERRA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1769cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 31
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ORION
Vehicle Age 8 years
Engine Capacity 1753cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Female

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model HONDA Model Missing
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1600cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Female

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model BMW 3 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1895cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to go - held up

Driver Information

Sex Female

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 36
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.