Ford Escort crash on the B4591 in Caerphilly - 9 Dec 1998

Accident reference 1998610160798

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 9 December 1998 at 09:15 a slight collision occurred near B4591, Caerphilly involving 1 vehicle (ford escort) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as other. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1998610160798
Police Reference 610160798
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Gwent

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B4591
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 731
Highway Authority W06000018

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pelican, puffin, toucan or similar non-junction pedestrian light crossing

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD ESCORT
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1297cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking static vehicle on its offside

Driver Information

Age 29
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Slight
Type Pedestrian
Age 16
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing elsewhere within 50m. of pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's nearside

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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.