Serious Renault 21 and Vauxhall Nova and Nissan Sunny crash on the A978 in Aberdeen City - 23 Apr 1998

Accident reference 1998929801629

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 23 April 1998 at 12:40 a serious collision occurred near A978, B991, Aberdeen City involving 3 vehicles (renault 21, vauxhall nova, nissan sunny) and 1 casualty (1 serious) 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: 30 mph
  • Road type: Roundabout
  • Junction: Roundabout
  • Setting: Urban

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1998929801629
Police Reference 929801629
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 1
Police Force Grampian

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A978
Second Road B991
Road Type Roundabout
Speed Limit 30 mph
Local Authority District 910
Highway Authority S12000033

Junction Information

Junction Detail Roundabout
Junction Control Give way or uncontrolled

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 RENAULT 21
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1721cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 21
Sex Female

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL NOVA
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 58
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model NISSAN SUNNY
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1392cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 31
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.