Rover 200 Series and Vauxhall Astra crash on the M4 in Cardiff - 14 Apr 1999

Accident reference 199962D007799

Slight Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 14 April 1999 at 12:10 a slight collision occurred near M4, Cardiff involving 2 vehicles (rover 200 series, vauxhall astra) and 1 casualty (1 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as unknown. Road surface conditions were snow. Lighting was described as daylight.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 70 mph
  • Road type: Unknown
  • Junction: Slip road
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.527621, -3.238252

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 199962D007799
Police Reference 62D007799
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Slight
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 1
Police Force South Wales

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M4
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Unknown
Speed Limit 70 mph
Local Authority District 741
Highway Authority W06000015

Junction Information

Junction Detail Slip road
Junction Control Stop sign

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Daylight
Weather Conditions Unknown
Road Surface Conditions Snow
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER 200 SERIES
Vehicle Age 7 years
Engine Capacity 1396cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 25
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VAUXHALL ASTRA
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1389cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Female

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 23
Sex Female
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.