Serious Rover 200 Series and Volvo 360 crash on the A345 in Swindon - 25 May 1999

Accident reference 199954DS30299

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Tuesday 25 May 1999 at 10:58 a serious collision occurred near A345, B4005, Swindon involving 3 vehicles (rover 200 series, volvo 360) and 4 casualties (3 serious, 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: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Junction: T or staggered junction
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.514768, -1.723418

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199954DS30299
Police Reference 54DS30299
Date & Time
Tuesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 4
Police Force Wiltshire

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A345
Second Road B4005
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 633
Highway Authority E06000030
LSOA Code E01015588

Junction Information

Junction Detail T or staggered junction
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 ROVER 200 SERIES
Engine Capacity 1589cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Turning right

Driver Information

Age 54
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 20
Sex Male
Home Area Type Unknown

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLVO 360
Vehicle Age 11 years
Engine Capacity 1986cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Waiting to turn right

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (4)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 54
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 55
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 27
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 38
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 3

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.