Serious Ford Transit crash on the A4361 in Swindon - 20 Apr 1999

Accident reference 199954DS07479

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 20 April 1999 at 21:25 a serious collision occurred near A4361, Swindon involving 2 vehicles (ford transit, motorcycle 125cc and under) 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 darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.534858, -1.785148

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199954DS07479
Police Reference 54DS07479
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A4361
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 633
Highway Authority E06000030
LSOA Code E01015585

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Human Control None within 50 metres
Physical Facilities Footbridge or subway

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 3 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre U-turn

Driver Information

Age 41
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Motorcycle 125cc and under
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 79cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 19
Sex Male

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Motorcycle 125cc and under rider or passenger
Age 19
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

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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.