Piaggio Vespa and Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A3218 in Kensington and Chelsea - 23 Feb 1999

Accident reference 199901BS00151

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 23 February 1999 at 08:10 a slight collision occurred near A3218, Kensington and Chelsea involving 2 vehicles (piaggio vespa, vauxhall corsa) 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. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.494056, -0.174695

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199901BS00151
Police Reference 01BS00151
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Metropolitan Police
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A3218
Second Road A3218
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 12
Highway Authority E09000020
LSOA Code E01002821

Junction Information

Junction Detail More than 4 arms (not roundabout)
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Pedestrian phase at traffic signal junction

Environmental Conditions

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

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 125cc and under
Make/Model PIAGGIO VESPA
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 27
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL CORSA
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 1196cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning left

Driver Information

Age 67
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Motorcycle over 125cc rider or passenger
Age 27
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

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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.