Serious Peugeot 205 crash on the A4 in Reading - 17 Feb 1999

Accident reference 199943W127029

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 17 February 1999 at 18:46 a serious collision occurred near A4, A329, Reading involving 1 vehicle (peugeot 205) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were wet or damp. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

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

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.452742, -0.948506

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199943W127029
Police Reference 43W127029
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Thames Valley
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road A4
Second Road A329
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 472
Highway Authority E06000038
LSOA Code E01016417

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

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 Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model PEUGEOT 205
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1124cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Overtaking on nearside

Driver Information

Age 30
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 24
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from offside - masked by parked or stationary vehicle

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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.