Accident 199862E021498

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 19 August 1998 at 13:15 a slight collision occurred near Motorway 4, Vale of Glamorgan involving 3 vehicles (ford fiesta, nissan almera, nissan cherry) 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 199862E021498
Police Reference 62E021498
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 3
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 (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FORD FIESTA
Vehicle Age 10 years
Engine Capacity 1597cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN ALMERA
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 71
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN CHERRY
Vehicle Age 14 years
Engine Capacity 1270cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Slowing or stopping

Driver Information

Age 74
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 70
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.