Accident 199862E007998

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 31 March 1998 at 08:40 a slight collision occurred near Motorway 4, Vale of Glamorgan involving 4 vehicles and 1 casualty (1 slight) 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199862E007998
Police Reference 62E007998
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 1
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road Motorway 4
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 746
Highway Authority W06000014

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 240
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 43
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CARLTON
Vehicle Age 13 years
Engine Capacity 1796cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 37
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model MAZDA 626
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 1991cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 70
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL VECTRA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1799cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 59
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 29
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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.