Serious Citroen Xantia and Volkswagen Passat and Ford Transit crash on the M3 in Basingstoke - 31 Jan 2000

Accident reference 2000440BB0135

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Monday 31 January 2000 at 07:00 a serious collision occurred near M3, Basingstoke involving 3 vehicles (citroen xantia, volkswagen passat, ford transit) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as other. 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: 70 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 51.267283, -0.995173

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2000440BB0135
Police Reference 440BB0135
Date & Time
Monday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 3
Casualties 2
Police Force Hampshire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road M3
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 70 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 490
Highway Authority E10000014
LSOA Code E01022468

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Other
Road Surface Conditions Wet or damp
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (3)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model CITROEN XANTIA
Vehicle Age 4 years
Engine Capacity 1905cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 36
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Vehicle Age 2 years
Engine Capacity 1798cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 51
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
Make/Model FORD TRANSIT
Vehicle Age 1 years
Engine Capacity 2496cc
Fuel Type Heavy oil
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 26
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Casualties (2)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 30
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger
Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 26
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger
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.